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He said: "This is Abd al-Qadir at the door." Abu Abdullah said: "Open the door for him and let him in." Saleh became flustered and said in surprise at this behavior: "I will not let him in." Abu Abdullah himself went to the door of the house and found Abd al-Qadir with another young man wearing trousers and a shirt. Abd al-Qadir said: "I came to the mosque and wanted to wash my feet, but I found its door locked. Would you allow me to enter to wash my feet?" The mosque was located in front of Abu Abdullah's house, so Abu Abdullah allowed him to enter. Then Abu Abdullah entered, thinking that Abd al-Qadir had entered behind him. When he turned, he did not see Abd al-Qadir. He returned to the door once more and saw Abd al-Qadir hiding something with his companion, whispering to him. Abu Abdullah said to him: "Come in," then he entered and showed him the way to the bathroom. Abu Abdullah said: "I don't know if he threw papers, agate stones, or something of magic into the bathroom." Then Abd al-Qadir left and sat with Abu Abdullah's father - may God have mercy on him. Abu Abdullah's maternal uncle was also present at the time. Then Abd al-Qadir engaged in a long conversation and recounted the story of his journey to Mecca by smuggling and his inability to reach it. He was arrested and tortured several times, and they accused him of magic because of the many agate stones he had in his possession. He argued with them, saying: "Take these agate stones and examine them under a microscope and verify for yourselves if there is any magic in them." Abu Abdullah's father and uncle did not feel comfortable with this man, so they wanted to leave. At this point, Abd al-Qadir addressed Abu Abdullah's father, saying: "I advise you, prevent your son from these young men," referring to Abu Abdullah's companions. Then he repeated the statement - rudely and boldly - and gestured with his hand, raising it to the level of Abu Abdullah's father's face. Then he left. Not long after he left, the house was turned upside down. The first case of magic seemed to return to Abu Abdullah and his family. A dispute arose between Abu Abdullah and his father and uncle, and his father tried to provoke him on the issue of Abd al-Qadir, saying: "What do you want from him?" Abu Abdullah swore by God that he wanted to take revenge on Abd al-Qadir because he had bewitched him. The father shouted at his son in extreme distress. Even though Abu Abdullah had been away from his family for nearly a year, and had only been back from Saudi Arabia for twelve days during that period.
The coldness, lethargy, and his excessive good opinion of others were clear traits in Abu Abdullah's personality. Therefore, he began to gain success, shrewdness, and develop tact and insight through these events and long suffering. As is understood from the narration, "he appears as a successful young man." (From Al-Nu'mani's absence, No. 215). Perhaps what happened between him and the so-called Abd al-Qadir was the beginning of a feud between them. So that he may know his enemy, his tricks, and his way of thinking, and so that God may remove the awe of meeting the Antichrist from his heart. Perhaps this is God's way of preparing this person, just as He prepared Moses by raising him in the house of his enemy, Pharaoh. The days will prove this or disprove it.