The Understanding Of A Bedouin

During a battle in Constantinople (Istanbul), Al-Mughirah ibn ‛Abdur-Rahman ibn Ḥaarith ibn Hisham (may Allah have mercy on him) was injured in the eye.

Al-Mughirah (may Allah have mercy on him) was a man who was known for his generosity, especially when it came to feeding his guests. It is related that a Bedouin came to him once and continued to stare at him without eating anything that was proffered to him. Al-Mughirah (may Allah have mercy on him) said, "What is with you, Bedouin, that you do not eat as the people eat?" He said, "By Allah, I am indeed amazed at the abundance of food that you serve, but I have doubts about your eye." Al-Mughirah (may Allah have mercy on him) asked, "And what makes you have doubts about it?" He said, "I see that you are one-eyed and that you feed others. And I have heard one who was describing Dajjal in a sermon in the mosque (that he is one-eyed)."

Al-Mughirah (may Allah have mercy on him) laughed and said, "Eat, O Bedouin, for indeed the Dajjal will not be inflicted in his eye while he is fighting in the way of Allah!"