Hadith on Dajjal: The Prophet fears Imams of Misguidance

Abu Dharr reported: I said, “O Messenger of Allah, what do you fear for your nation more than the False Messiah?” The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The Imams of misguidance.

Source: Musnad Aḥmad 21297

Grade: Sahih li ghayrihi (authentic due to external evidence) according to Al-Arna’ut

عَنْ أَبِي ذَرٍّ قَالَ قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ أَيُّ شَيْءٍ أَخْوَفُ عَلَى أُمَّتِكَ مِنَ الدَّجَّالِ قَالَ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ الْأَئِمَّةَ الْمُضِلِّينَ

21297 مسند أحمد بن حنبل

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Abu Amina Elias (Justin Parrott) is an academic librarian, researcher, and translator specializing in the Quran, Hadith, and their commentaries. He is a former instructor of Islamic Creed for Mishkah University.
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