Musailamah the False Prophet
Names may be imitated, designations may be equated, but the essence is still different. People say, "You can imitate everything you want, but you will never be me." Hopefully that is a proper expression given to them imitators and those who like to confess. Confessing and claiming in the material world is certainly not good and is not a habit of praiseworthy people. How would it also claim in the matter of receiving divine revelation. As done by Musailamah al-Kadzab. This son of the Hanifah claimed to be a Prophet. Who is Musailamah? Historians differ in their names. Some say he is Musailamah bin Hubaib al-Hanafi. Others say Musailamah bin Tsamamah bin Katsir bin Hubaib al-Hanafi. Some say the kun-yah is Abu Tsamamah. Some call it Abu Harun. Musailamah was born in the Yamamah region. In a village now called al-Jibliyah. Close to Uyainah in the Hanifah valley of Nejd region. Musailamah's age is older and longer than the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. Some say he was killed at the a...