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Ibne Mariam. You should not slay him. But if this man is not he [Dadjaal], then you have no right to kill the individual from amongst those we have guaranteed protection [dhimmies]. ' 153. These reports are a clear indication that while Hadhrat. Muhammad was apprised of the Dadjaal in his revelations, its actual identity was not disclosed to him. If its actual identity had been disclosed to him, then he would have either confirmed or else denied that Ibn Sayyad was or was not the prophesied. Dadjaal. The mere fact that he left the entire question in abeyance is an indication that while Hadhrat Muhammadsa was informed of the Dadjaal in his revelations, the actual identity of it had not been disclosed in these revelations. On the contrary,. Hadeeth literature suggests that, as Hadhrat Ahmad as stated,. Hadhrat Muhammad sa was appraised of the Dadjaal's identity with examples as of its physical peculiarities etc. The most authentic works of Hadeeth also indicate that these revelations, while not disclosing the actual identity of the Dadjaal to the. Holy Propheta, informed him that he would look like some person's known to him, as for instance, 'Abd ul Uzza ibn. Qatan. 55 8. It is rather sad that despite claiming to be the followers of the Khatamal Anbiyya and of the ummah to which God. Almighty bestowed the most perfect and complete guidance,. Abdul Hafeez still gropes in darkness and ignorance. It is, therefore, not a surprise that in his eighth charge, the author of. Two in One argues against Hadhrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad'sas, interpretation of the vision beheld by Hadhrat Muhammad sa in relation to the advent of the Dadjaal5 because it does not conform to Abdul Hafeez's expectation of the literal fulfilment of the vision. Alas! were he to know that this entire Hadeeth rests upon a dream of Hadhrat Muhammadsa and dreams are subject to interpretations. One would, therefore, not engage in 53. Mistkat, Kitabul Fitan; vide. Maududi, A. A. Finality of Prophethood, p. 53 54. Sahih Muslim 39. 1207/02 56. Shah, Syed Abdul Hafeez. Two in One, 55. Ibid. , 39/1207. P. 50 325