It is also narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Sa'id Khudri, may Allah be pleased with him, that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said to Ibn Sayyad: "What do you see?" He said: "I see a throne on the sea, around which there are snakes." The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "He is seeing the throne of Iblis."
Hadith Referenceالفتح الربانی / بيان العلامات الكبرى التى تظهر قبل قيام الساعة / 12965
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:ضعیف
Hadith Takhrij«اسناده ضعيف، لضعف علي بن زيد بن جدعان، أخرجه ابويعلي: 1220، وأخرجه بنحوه مطولا مسلم: 2925 ، (انظر مسند أحمد ترقيم الرسالة: 11629 ترقیم بيت الأفكار الدولية: 11652»
Brief Explanation
Benefits: … The wording in Sahih Muslim is as follows:
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Sa‘id radi Allahu anhu, who says: The Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam, Abu Bakr, and ‘Umar radi Allahu anhuma met him (Ibn Sayyad) on one of the roads of Madinah. The Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam said to him: “Do you testify that I am the Messenger of Allah?” He (Ibn Sayyad) replied: “Do you testify that I am the Messenger of Allah?” The Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam said: “I believe in Allah, His angels, and His books. What do you see?” He (Ibn Sayyad) said: “I see a throne upon the water.” The Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam said: “You see the throne of Iblis upon the sea. And what else do you see?” He (Ibn Sayyad) said: “I see two truthful ones and a liar, or two liars and a truthful one.” The Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam said: “His affair has been confused for him, so leave him.”
… On one of the roads of Madinah, the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam, Sayyiduna Abu Bakr, and Sayyiduna ‘Umar radi Allahu anhuma met Ibn Sayyad. The Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam said to him: “Do you testify that I am the Messenger of Allah?” He replied: “Do you testify that I am the Messenger of Allah?” The Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam said: “I believe in Allah, His angels, and His books. Now, tell me, what do you see?” He said: “I see a throne upon the water.” The Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam said: “You see the throne of Iblis upon the sea. What else do you see?” He said: “I see two truthful ones and a liar, or two liars and a truthful one.” The Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam said: “His affair has been confused for him, so leave him.”