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In the western coast of the Yemen state, in the city of Al Hudaydah, specifically next to the Yemen Airways office, Abu Abdullah was arranging his travel with his sister to Makkah Al Mukarramah to perform Umrah, bringing a good amount of Yemeni honey as gifts for his uncles and maternal uncle. He was searching among the travelers for someone to carry some of that quantity with them on the same trip, taking advantage of the available weight for each traveler.

The second axis of the story: While searching for someone to help him with this, his eyes fell on a dark-skinned person, tending towards reddish (2), with a yellowish complexion, like the complexion of the people of Abyssinia. He wore a garment and on his head a shemagh (red ghutra) that he always let down over his forehead until it touched the bridge of his nose. He wore black glasses, which he often put on to hide the whiteness of his eyes, which were dark. His eyes had white sclera, and when that yellowness came from the yellowish-white parts onto the black, it turned them to an olive-like color (3). He said he could see with one eye and not the other (4).

The front supervisor, with his circular head movement that he always used (5), his beard stood out on his chin (6). His hair was curly (7), with wide-set thighs (8), which was apparent when he walked. He was about 151 to 111 centimeters tall (9).

Perhaps through their understanding of some prophecies, they expected at that time that their savior (the Antichrist) was in that place. The matter is still a subject of discussion and research, but the events of this story make us recall those testimonies to be present in the reader's mind, and for them to be aware of them.

2 The physical characteristics of Abdul Qadir indicate their similarity to the prophetic description of the Antichrist. It was narrated that he is: a man with a reddish complexion, meaning he has a reddish tint. His hair is curly and tangled, like intertwined branches of a tree, as if his hair was mixed with mud and water, like the hair of the Abyssinians. These characteristics were mentioned in the hadiths, and as narrated in Muslim: (with shaggy hair), meaning abundant hair. And from Abdullah bin Omar, the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him and his family, said: (Then he is a man with a reddish complexion, curly-headed...) Bukhari.

7 From Ubayy bin Ka'b, the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him and his family, mentioned the Antichrist and said: (One of his eyes is like a green glass) narrated by Ahmad. And it came from Ka'b saying: (... his right eye is obliterated...) [Al-Fitan, Nu'aym bin Hammad].

1 As in the hadith of Abdullah bin Abbas, from the Prophet, peace be upon him, that he mentioned the Antichrist and said: (His head is like an Asalah) narrated by Ahmad and Al-Tabarani. And Al-Asalah is a small, deadly snake that moves its head and twists it.

1 Meaning his beard stood out on his chin only. It is mentioned in the hadith of Al-Nawwas bin Sam'an Al-Kalbi, that the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him and his family, said: (If he emerges while I am among you, I will be his opponent on your behalf. If he emerges and I am not among you, then each person is his own opponent. And Allah is my successor over every Muslim. He is a young man with curly hair, his beard stands out as if he resembles 'Uzza bin Qatan. So whoever among you sees him, let him recite the opening verses of Surat Al-Kahf.) Narrated by Al-Hakim in Al-Mustadrak and said it is authentic according to the conditions of the two Sheikhs, and they did not narrate it.

5 The Prophet, peace be upon him, was asked about the Antichrist and said: (... and the hair of his head is like the branches of a tree) from the hadith of Ibn Abbas narrated by Ahmad. And it was narrated: (that his hair is "hubk hubk hubk") and he repeated it three times, Musnad Abi Ya'la. And Al-Hubk: is hair that is broken from its curliness.

1 This is called "tafajjuj," meaning wide-set thighs. One of Abdul Qadir's characteristics is that he has tafajjuj, meaning a separation between his thighs and legs. It has been narrated that the Antichrist is "afhaj" (and Al-Fahaj: is the separation between the thighs) Al-Nihayah fi Gharib Al-Athar 7/519. The Prophet, peace be upon him, said: (I have told you about the Antichrist until I feared that you would not understand. The Antichrist is a short man, with wide-set thighs...) Narrated by Abu Dawud from the narration of Ubadah bin Al-Samit. And his shortness is considered in light of the Antichrist's ability to shapeshift, as mentioned in the hadith of Ibn Umar, in which he met Ibn Sayyad in some parts of Medina. He said something to him that angered him. He swelled up until he filled the street. Ibn Umar entered upon Hafsah, and she had heard about it. She said to him: May Allah have mercy on you! What did you intend with Ibn Sayyad? Did you not know that the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him and his family, said: (He only emerges from a rage he becomes enraged by?) Narrated by Muslim. And it came in the hadith that he melts like salt melts in water merely by seeing Jesus, peace be upon him. This may also indicate his ability to shapeshift. The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said: (... Then Jesus, son of Mary, peace be upon him, will descend. And he will look at them. And when the enemy of Allah sees him, he will melt like salt melts in water. If he were left to melt until he perished. But Allah will kill him with his hand, and he will show them his blood on his spear.) Narrated by Muslim from Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with him.

9 How did he walk among people while he was chained on an island?

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