Ibn 'Abbas reported that the Prophet, may Allah bless him and
grant him peace, said, "Whoever fashions an image will have to breathe
life into it and he will be punished since he will not be able to breathe
life into it. Anyone who claims to have seen a vision in a dream will have
to string two beads of barely together and he will be punished because
he will not be able to string them together. Anyone who listens to people's
conversation when they move away from him will have molten lead poured
into his ears."
Malik ibn Zubayd said, "We passed by Abu Dharr at ar-Rabadha.
He said, 'Where have you come from?' We said, 'Makka - or from the
Ancient House.' He said, 'Is this what you have done?' We said, 'Yes.'
He said, 'And was there commerce or selling with it?' 'No,' he replied.
He said, 'Then resume your actions anew.'"
Al-'Iryan ibn al-Haytham said, "My father came to Mu'awiya when
I was a body. When he reached him, he said, 'Welcome, welcome.' A man was
sitting with him on the elevated seat. He said, 'Amir al-Mu'minin, who
is this you are welcoming?' He said, 'This is the master of the people
of the east. This is al-Haytham ibn al-Aswad.' I asked, 'Who is this?'
They replied, 'This is 'Abdullah ibn 'Amr ibn al-'As.' I said to him, 'Abu
so-and-so. From where will the Dajjal emerge?' He said, 'I have not seen
the people of a town who asked about what is far nor left what is near.
You are from the people of a town.' Then he said, 'He will emerge from
the land of Iraq with the trees and palm trees.'"
Mujahid said, "It is disliked for a man to look sharply at his
brother or to follow him with his glance when he leaves or to ask him,
'Where have you come from and where are you going?'"
