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legs there was to be a distance of a day and a night's journey. 7 He was to carry with him mountains of bread and streams of water and he was to be followed by the treasures of the world as bees follow their queen. ". Traditions also report that the Dajaal was to be followed by devils in the form of those that were already dead from among the fathers and brothers of the people:10 an army of 70,000 Jews" and various other kinds of people. 12 Traditions attributed to our beloved Prophet also state that the women amongst the party of the Dajaal were to assume the appearance of men while men were to assume the appearance of women. 13 It is also stated that the Dajaal was to have such miraculous powers that he was to cure the blind and the lepers and even raise the dead. 14. This extremely explicit description of the Dajaal makes it quite evident that the monster was not to be difficult to recognise on account of its distinctive personal traits and also its surroundings and capabilities. Yet, if one was to be guided by the anti Ahmadiyya mullahs' insistance that such a monster has to appear physically before the advent of the. Promised Messiah, then one would find oneself confronted with an acute dilemma which would, God forbid, reflect seriously upon the preception of our lord and master, Hazrat Muhammed Mustapha, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. . THE EPISODE OF IBN SAYYAD. It is related that during the lifetime of our beloved Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, some companions of our beloved master began to be apprehensive of the weird dreams and experiences of a certain Ibn Sayyad. When the Holy Prophet, peace and blessings of. Allah be upon him, learnt of Ibn Sayyad's dreams and experiences, he decided to visit the latter in the company of Hazrat Umar, upon whom be be peace, and determine the truth of the concern being voiced by his companions who believed that Ibn Sayyad was the Dajaal mentioned in our lord's prophecies. 15. Traditions relate that while the Holy Prophet, peace and blessings of 7. Kanz al Ummal 10. Kanz al Ummal 13. Ibid 8. lbid 11. Ibid 14. Ibid 9. Mishkat 12. Ibid 15. Miskat: Ch. Ibn Sayyad 242