Dajjal

BRIEF DISCUSSION ON BRIEF EVENTS LEADING TO DAJJAL, THE DAJJAL HIMSELF & THE BRIEF EVENTS AFTER THE DEMISE OF DAJJAL

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1 DAJJAL - INTRODUCTION..................................................................................................................................... 3

1.1 METHOD OF KNOWLEDGE ASSIMILATION.........................................................................................................................31.2 IMPORTANCE..............................................................................................................................................................31.3 SEQUENCE OF EVENTS..................................................................................................................................................41.4 MINOR DAJJALS..........................................................................................................................................................51.5 PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF DAJJAL............................................................................................................................61.6 AL DAJJAL..................................................................................................................................................................7

1.6.1 The Mysterious Island :: Narration of Tamim al-Dari.....................................................................................71.7 THE ‘AL-DAJJAL’ CONFUSION :: IBN SAYYAD.....................................................................................................................81.8 PRIOR TO EMERGENCE OF AL-DAJJAL...............................................................................................................................9

1.8.1 Famine for 3 Years.........................................................................................................................................91.8.2 Frequent Tribulations....................................................................................................................................9

1.9 EMERGENCE OF AL-DAJJAL..........................................................................................................................................101.9.1 Announcement of al-Dajjal..........................................................................................................................101.9.2 Place of Emergence.....................................................................................................................................12

1.9.2.1 Allies of Dajjal......................................................................................................................................................131.9.2.2 Enemies of Dajjal.................................................................................................................................................14

1.10 FITNAH OF DAJJAL.................................................................................................................................................151.10.1 Heaven & Hell.........................................................................................................................................151.10.2 Control over Nature................................................................................................................................151.10.3 Treasures of the Earth.............................................................................................................................151.10.4 Brings Dead Alive....................................................................................................................................171.10.5 Revives Dead Parents..............................................................................................................................17

1.11 FORBIDDEN PLACE FOR AL-DAJJAL............................................................................................................................181.12 TENURE & DEATH OF DAJJAL..................................................................................................................................18

1.12.1 40 Days...................................................................................................................................................181.12.2 Death in al-Sham....................................................................................................................................181.12.3 Isa (A) Kills Dajjal....................................................................................................................................18

1.13 PROTECTION FROM AL-DAJJAL.................................................................................................................................191.13.1 Knowledge & Application........................................................................................................................191.13.2 Seeking Refuge in Allah...........................................................................................................................191.13.3 Surah al-Kahf..........................................................................................................................................191.13.4 Face the Truth.........................................................................................................................................201.13.5 Away from al-Dajjal................................................................................................................................20

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1 Dajjal - IntroductionImportant question about the Dajjal

a) Who is the Dajjal / al Dajjal ?b) Does the Dajjal exist at present ?c) Has anyone seen him before ?d) What are his attributes ?e) What will cause him to appear ?f) What are the mistaken beliefs concerning him ?

Hudhaifa b. Usaid Ghifari reported: Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) came to us all of a sudden as we were (busy in a discussion). He said: What do you discuss about? They (the Companions) said. We are discussing about the Last Hour. Thereupon he said: It will not come until you see ten signs before and (in this connection) he made a mention of the smoke, dajjal, the beast, the rising of the sun from the west, the descent of Jesus son of Mary (Allah be pleased with him), the Gog and Magog, and land-slidings in three places, one in the east, one in the west and one in Arabia at the end of which fire would burn forth from the Yemen, and would drive people to the place of their assembly. (Sahih Muslim, Book #041, Hadith #6931)

Abu Hurayrah (may Allaah be pleased with him), the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “The signs will come one after another, like beads falling from a string”. (Tirmidhi Hadith, no. 1447, Narrated by al-Tabaraani in al-Mu’jam al-Awsat; classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh al-Jaami’)

1.1 Method of Knowledge AssimilationIt is not befitting for a muslim to make bold assertions regarding matters which Allah has not explicitly made known i.e. left such information within the realms of ‘ilm al-ghayb’

Ali (R) narrated: ‘Tell the people what they can understand; do you want Allah and His Messenger to be disbelieved ?’ [Bukhari & Muslim]

1.2 ImportanceAbu Zaid (viz. Amr b. Akhtab) reported: Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) led us in the dawn prayer and then mounted the pulpit and addressed us until it was (time for the) noon prayer. He then came down the pulpit and observed prayer and then again mounted the pulpit and again addressed us until it was time for the 'Asr prayer. He then again came down and observed the prayer and again mounted the pulpit and addressed us until the sun was set and he informed (about) everything (pertaining to turmoil) that lay hidden in the past and what lies in (the womb) of) the future and the most learned amongst us is one who remembers them well (Sahih Muslim, Book #041, Hadith #6913)

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1.3 Sequence of Events

Prophet (saw) said, “There is no fitnah from the time of Adam till the end of time as serious as the fitnah of al-Dajjal [Sahih Muslim]]

Narrated by Asma bint Abu Bakr (R), Prophet (saw) said,[part of the hadith] "There is not anything that I have not seen before but I have seen now at this place of mine, even Paradise and Hell. It has been revealed to me that you people will be put to trial nearly like the trial of Ad-dajjal, in your graves. [Sahih Bukhari, (Book #92, Hadith #390)]

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1.4 Minor DajjalsOne of the minor signs and there 30 such imposters.

Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet said, "The Hour will not be established till there is a war between two groups among whom there will be a great number of casualties, though the claims (or religion) of both of them will be one and the same. And the Hour will not be established till there appear about thirty liars, all of whom will be claiming to be the messengers of Allah. " (Sahih Bukhari, Book #56, Hadith #806, Sahih Muslim Book #041, Hadith #6988)

Al-Aswad al-Ansi

Claimed to be prophet after apostating from Islam He was able to conquer Yemen for three to four months The Prophet (saw) sent letter to Yemen advising the Muslims there to

deal with him forcefully

Tulayhah Ibn Khuwaylid al-Asadi

Was in the Battle of Khandak Embraced Islam in the 9th year of Hijra Claimed that he was receiving wahi als No Zakah, less Salah - just stand He fought muslims on several occasions His army abandoned him, based on Hadith of Prophet (saw) fled to

Sham as Prophet (saw) said it will be sanctuary during times of Fitnah Eventually repents, does Hajj & meets Umar (R) there He eventually returned to Islam He was martyred at Nahawand

Musaylama al-Kadhdhab

Claimed that revelation came to him in the dark Abu Bakr (R) sent an army against him led by Khalid bin al-Walid (R),

Ikrimah bin Abi Jahl (R) and Shurahbil ibn Hasanah (R) Married Sajah and gave her & her tribe "No Fajr & Isha Salah" as Mahr Was killed by Wahshi ibn Harb (R)

Sajah bint al-Harith al-Taghlibiyah

She was a Christian Arab woman who claimed to be prophet after the death of Prophet (saw)

She met Musaylamah, believed in his message and married him She later accepted Islam and died upon it

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1.5 Physical Characteristics of DajjalBased on the Hadiths listed below, the Dajjal (Anti-Christ) is relatively young1, fat man2, reddish in complexion3 , with a broad chest 4,and biting teeth5. He resembles Abdul Uzzah bin Qatad from the tribe of Khuza'a.6 His head will have coarse, curly hair8. He has a hairy body7. On his forehead, the

Arabic letters ك (ka), ف  (Fa), ر (Ra) (which mean unbeliever) will be appear written between his eyes which every believer will be able to clearly see and read, regardless of whether the believer is literate or illiterate 9. He has a shining forehead10 He walks briskly11. He has no children.12 Footnote:

1) Nawwas bin Samaan / Sahih Muslim2) Ibn Umar / Sahih Bukhari / Sahih Muslim3) Ibn Umar/ Sahih Bukhari4) Abu Huraira / Musnad Ahmad5) Abu Bakara / Tirmizi6) Nawwas bin Samaan / Sahih Muslim7) Sahih Muslim8) Nawwas bin Samaan / Sahih Muslim9) Anas bin Malik / Sahih Muslim10) Abu Huraira / Musnad Ahmad11) Ubiadah / Abu Dawud12) Abu Saeed al-Khudri / Sahih Muslim

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1.6 Al Dajjal

1.6.1 The Mysterious Island :: Narration of Tamim al-Dari

Fatimah-bint-Qais reported, "I heard the proclaimer of Prophet Muhammad proclaiming (for) Congregational Prayer. I went to the mosque and prayed with Prophet Muhammad . When he finished his prayer, he sat upon the pulpit smiling and said, 'Let every man remain in his seat.' He then asked, 'Do you know why I have called you together?' They replied, 'Allah and his Messenger know best.' Prophet Muhammad said, 'By Allah, I have not called you together for hope or for fear, I have called you together because Tamim ad- Dari who was a Christian, came and embraced Islam.

He narrated a story to me, which agreed with the account I had given to you about the Dajjal. He informed me that he had embarked upon a sea-boat with thirty men of Lakhm and Jozam. Then the sea waves tossed them for a month and threw them on to an island when the sun was about to set. They sat in a small side boat and landed on the Island. A beast with very coarse hair met them. They could not tell its front from its back due to its excessive hair. They asked, 'Woe to you! Who are you?" It replied, 'I am al-Jassasa. They said: ‘What is al-Jassasa?’. And it said, ‘O People,go to this man in the monastery, as he is eager to receive the information you bring.’

Tamim al-Dari said, 'When it named a man for us, we fled away from it lest it might be the devil. Then we hurriedly went on until we entered the monastery and found a big-bodied man whom we had never seen before. He was firmly tied up, his hands tied to his neck, the place between his knees, and joints tied up with iron chains.' We asked, 'Woe to you! What are you?' He replied, 'You will soon come to know about me but tell me about yourselves.” They replied, 'We are people from Arabia, we embarked upon a sea boat, but the sea waves played with us for a month and threw us onto this island. A beast with very coarse hair met them. They could not tell its front from its back due to its excessive hair. They asked, 'Woe to you! Who are you?" It replied, 'I am al-Jassasa. They said: ‘What is al-Jassasa?’. And it said, ‘O People,go to this man in the monastery, as he is eager to receive the information you bring.’ So we approached you hurriedly.

He asked, 'Tell me about the trees of Baisan. (town in Northern Palestine, near Jordan River, renamed by Israel as Beit She'an) Do they bear fruit?.' 'Yes' We replied. He said, 'Behold! Soon they will not yield fruit.'

He asked, 'Inform me of the lake of Tiberias. Is there water in it?' (Sea of Galilee in Northern Palestine) We replied, 'It is full of water.' He informed us, 'Soon its water will disappear.'

He then asked, 'Inform me of the fountain of Zughar. (near the Dead Sea in Palestine) Is there water in it and do its inhabitants irrigate with the water of the fountain?' 'Yes, it is full of water and it's inhabitants irrigate from its water.'

He asked, 'Inform me of about the unlettered Prophet; What has he done ?' We said, 'He has just come out of Mecca and gone to Yathrib.' He asked, 'Have the Arabs fought with him?' 'Yes' We replied. He asked, 'How did he treat them' We informed him that he had got the upper hand of those of the Arabs who opposed him and they obeyed him. Thereupon he said to us: “Has it actually happened?” We said: “Yes”. He said, 'Behold! It is better for them if they obey him.

As for myself I am certainly al-Dajjal and it is near that an order will be passed for me to come out. I shall then come out and travel the world. I shall leave no village at which I shall not land within 40 nights except Mecca and Taibah, which will be forbidden to me. Whenever I wish to enter one of the two, an angel with a sword in his hand will encounter me and prevent me therefrom. There will be angels on every side to guard it."

The apostle of Allah struck his pulpit with his staff and said, 'This is Taibah meaning Madinah. Behold! Did I not tell you?' 'Yes' they replied. 'Behold, he is in the Syrian sea or sea of Yemen; no, rather he is from the eastern direction. He then pointed out with his hand towards the East.' (Sahih Muslim, Book #041, Hadith #7028)

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1.7 The ‘Al-Dajjal’ Confusion :: Ibn Sayyad

Related Hadiths ::

Abdullah reported: We were along with Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) that we happened to pass by children amongst whom there was Ibn sayyad. The children made their way but Ibn sayyad kept sitting there (and it seemed) as if Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) did not like it (his sitting with the children) and said to him: May your nose he besmeared with dust, don't you bear testimony to the fact that I am the Messenger of Allah? Thereupon he said: No, but you should bear testimony that I am the messenger of Allah. Thereupon 'Umar b. Khattab said: Allah's Messenger, permit me that I should kill him. Thereupon Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) said: If he is that person who is in your mind (Dajjal ), you will not be able to kill him. (Book #041, Hadith #6990)

'Abdullah reported: We were walking with Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) that Ibn sayyad happened to pass by him. Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) said to him: I have concealed for you (something to test you, so tell me that). He said: It is Dukh. Thereupon Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) said to him: Be off. You cannot get farther than your rank, whereupon 'Umar said: Allah's Messenger, permit me to strike his neck. Thereupon Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) said: Leave him; if he is that one (Dajjal) whom you apprehend, you will not be able to kill him. (Book #041, Hadith #6991)

Abu Sa'id reported that Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) met him (Ibn sayyad) and so did Abu Bakr and 'Umar on some of the roads of Medina. Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) said: Do you bear testimony to the fact that I am the Messenger of Allah? Thereupon he said: Do you bear testimony to the fact that I am the messenger of Allah? Thereupon Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) said: I affirm my faith in Allah and in His Angels and in His Books, and what do you see? He said: I see the throne over water. Whereupon Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) said: You see the throne of Iblis upon the water, and what else do you see? He said: I see two truthfuls and a liar or two liars and one truthful. Thereupon Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) said: Leave him He has been confounded. (Book #041, Hadith #6992)

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1.8 Prior to Emergence of al-Dajjal

1.8.1 Famine for 3 Years

A lengthy hadith narrated by Ibn Majah, Ibn Khuzaimah, and ad-Dhiyaa’, attributed to Abu Umamah, reports that the Prophet (saw) said: “There will be three hard years before the Dajjal (appears). During them, people will be stricken by a great famine. In the first year, Allah will command the sky to withhold a third of its rain, and the earth to withhold a third a third of its produce. In the second year, Allah will command the sky to withhold two thirds of its rain, and the earth to withhold two thirds of its produce. In the third year, Allah will command the sky to withhold all of its rain, and it will not rain a single drop of rain. He will command the earth to withhold all of its produce, and no plant will grow. All hoofed animals will perish, except that which Allah wills.” He (sallallahu `alaihi wa sallam) was asked, ‘What sustains people during that time?’ He said, “Tahlil, takbir and tahmid (Saying, la ilaha ill Allah, Allahu Akbar and alhamdulillah). This will sustain them just as food does.” [Sahih Al-Jami` as-Saghir, no. 7875]

1.8.2 Frequent Tribulations

Abdullah bin Umar narrated that the Messenger of Allah, sallallahu ‘alaihi wa sallam, said :: “The fitnah of Al-Ahlas (continuous calamity) is mass desertion and war. Then, the fitnah of As-Sarraa [meaning ‘the rich’, when some reach people use their money to hire others to fight for them] will start from under the feet of a man who claims that he is of me (of my descendants). However, he is not of me, for my loyal friends are the ones who have taqwa. Afterwards, people will unite around a man whose reign is unstable. Then, the fitnah of Ad-Duhaymaa [it is called ‘dark and black fitnah’ because of its enormity] (will start) and will not leave any member of this nation without severely touching him. When it is thought that its time has come to an end, it will be lengthened. Meanwhile (during this fitnah), a man will wake up as a believer and will meet the night as a disbeliever, until people divide into two camps: A camp of belief that contains no hypocrisy, and a camp of hypocrisy that contains no belief. If this happens, then await the Dajjal on that day or the next.” [Ahmad, Abu Dawood and al-Hakim, Mishkatul-Masabih, vol. 4, no. 5403]

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1.9 Emergence of al-Dajjal

Battle of Arabian Peninsula Battle for Persia Battle for Byzantine Battle against Dajjal

The Prophet (saw) said, “The Dajjal will not emerge until people (in general) become oblivious and do not mention him, and the Imams who deliver Khutbah will not mention him (Majm al-Zawaid, 7/338)

Nafi' b. Utba reported: We were with Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) in an expedition that there came a people to Allah's Apostle (may peace be upon him) from the direction of the west. They were dressed in woollen clothes and they stood near a hillock and they met him as Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) was sitting. I said to myself: Better go to them and stand between him and them that they may not attack him. Then I thought that perhaps there had been going on secret negotiation amongst them. I however, went to them and stood between them and him and I remember four of the words (on that occasion) which I repeat (on the fingers of my hand) that he (Allah's Messenger) said: You will attack Arabia and Allah will enable you to conquer it, then you would attack Persia and He would make you to Conquer it. Then you would attack Rome and AllgLh will enable you to conquer it, then you would attack the dajjal and Allah will enable you to conquer him. Nafi' said: Jabir, we thought that the dajjal would appear after Rome (Syrian territory) would be conquered. (Sahih Muslim, Book #041, Hadith #6930)

1.9.1 Announcement of al-Dajjal

Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) as saying: The Last Hour would not come until the Romans would land at al-A'maq or in Dabiq. An army consisting of the best (soldiers) of the people of the earth at that time will come from Medina (to counteract them). When they will arrange themselves in ranks, the Romans would say: Do not stand between us and those (Muslims) who took prisoners from amongst us. Let us fight with them; and the Muslims would say: Nay, by Allah, we would never get aside from you and from our brethren that you may fight them. They will then fight and a third (part) of the army would run away, whom Allah will never forgive. A third (part of the army). which would be constituted of excellent martyrs in Allah's eye, would be killed ani the third who would never be put to trial would win and they would be conquerors of Constantinople. And as they would be busy in distributing the spoils of war (amongst themselves) after hanging their swords by the olive trees, the Satan would cry: The dajjal has taken your place among your family. They would then come out, but it would be of no avail. And when they would come to Syria, he would come out while they would be still preparing themselves for battle drawing up the ranks. Certainly, the time of prayer shall come and then Jesus (peace be upon him) son of Mary would descend and would lead them in prayer. When the enemy of Allah would see him, it would (disappear) just as the salt dissolves itself in water and if he (Jesus) were not to confront them

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at all, even then it would dissolve completely, but Allah would kill them by his hand and he would show them their blood on his lance (the lance of Jesus Christ). (Sahih Muslim, Book #041, Hadith #6924)

Abu Huraira reported Allah's Apostle (may peace he upon him) saying: You have heard about a city the one side of which is in the land and the other is in the sea (Constantinople). They said: Allah's Messenger, yes. Thereupon he said: The Last Hour would not come unless seventy thousand persons from Banu Ishaq (Al-Hijaz- Western region of Saudi Arabia that includes Mecca, Medina, and Jeddah) would attack it. When they would land there, they will neither fight with weapons nor would shower arrows but would only say:" There is no god but Allah and Allah is the Greatest," that one side of it would fall. Thaur (one of the narrators) said: I think that he said: The part by the side of the ocean. Then they would say for the second time:" There is no god but Allah and Allah is the Greatest" that the second side would also fall, and they would say:" There is no god but Allah and Allah is the Greatest," that the gates would be opened for them and they would enter therein and, they would be collecting spoils of war and distributing them amongst themselves that a noise would be heard and It would be said: Verily, Dajjal has come. And thus they would leave everything there and would turn to him. (Sahih Muslim, Book #041, Hadith #6979)

The Prophet said, "The Hour will not come until the furthest border of the Muslims will be in Bula." Then he said, "O 'Ali!" 'Ali said, "May my father and mother be sacrificed for you!" The Prophet said, "You will fight the Romans, and those who come after you will fight them, until the best people among the Muslims, the people of al-Hijaz, will go out to fight them, fearing nothing but Allah. They will conquer Constantinople with Tasbih and Takbir (saying "Subhan Allah" and "Allahu Akbar"), and they will obtain booty the like of which has never been seen - they will share it out by scooping it up with their sheilds. Someone will come and say, 'The Dajjal has appeared in your land', but he will be lying. Anyone who takes notice of him will regret it, and anyone who ignores him will regret it." (Ibn Majah.)

Nafi' reported that Ibn 'Umar met Ibn Si'id on some of the paths of Medina and he said to him a word which enraged him and he was so much swollen with anger that the way was blocked. Ibn 'Umar went to Hafsa and informed her about this. Thereupon she said: May Allah have mercy upon you, why did you incite Ibn Sayyad in spite of the fact that you knew it would be the extreme anger which would make dajjal appear in the world? (Sahih Muslim, Book #041, Hadith #7003)

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1.9.2 Place of Emergence

Abu Bakr Al-Siddiq (R) narrated that The Prophet (saw) said: "The Dajjal emerges from a land in the East called Khorasan (region that includes Northeastern part of Iran, Afghanistan, , parts of Pakistan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan, etc.). He will be followed by people whose faces are like flattened shields." (Tirmidhi, Ahmad, Ibn Maja, and Al-Haakim)

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1.9.2.1 Allies of Dajjal

"He will say to a Bedouin, What do you think if I bring your father and mother back to life for you? Will you bear witness that I am your lord? The Bedouin will say Yes, so two devils will assume the appearance of his father and mother, and will say, "O my son, follow him for he is your lord." (Ibn Majah & al-Hakim)

Anas b. Malik reported that Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) said: The Dajjal would be followed by seventy thousand Jews of Isfahan wearing Persian shawls. (Sahih Muslim, Book #041, Hadith #7034)

Abu Bakr Al-Siddiq (R) narrated that The Prophet (saw) said: "The Dajjal emerges from a land in the East called Khorasan (region that includes Northeastern part of Iran, Afghanistan, , parts of Pakistan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan, etc.). He will be followed by people whose faces are like flattened shields." (Tirmidhi, Ahmad, Ibn Maja, and Al-Haakim)

Ibn ‘Umar (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “The Dajjaal will come to this pond in Marriqanaat – a valley in Madeenah – and most of those who go out to him will be women, until a man will come to his mother in law, his mother, his daughter, his sister and his aunt, and will tie them up strongly for fear that they will go out to him.” (Narrated by Ahmad, no. 5099)

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1.9.2.2 Enemies of DajjalAbu Huraira reported: There are some distinguishing features of Banu Tamim which I heard from Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) and my love for them is never on the decline after that and the words are: They are the bravest amongst people in the battlefield and there is no mention of (the word)" Dajjal". (Sahih Muslim, Book #031, Hadith #6134)

Abdullah bin Mas'ood(RA) reports from the Prophet(SAW), who said: “The world will not come to pass until a man from among my family, whose name will be my name, rules over the Arabs.” (Tirmidhi Sahih, Vol. 9, P. 74; Abu Dawud, Sahih, Vol. 5, P. 207; also narrated by Ali b. Abi Talib, Abu Sa'id, Umm Salma, Abu Hurayra)

Abu Huraira narrated that Prophet Muhammad (saw) said: "While the Muslims will be busy distributing the spoils (booty) of war (resulting from conquering Constantinople), Satan would shout: 'The Dajjal (Anti-Christ) has taken your place among your family (or in your land).' The Muslims would then come out, but will find that it is not true. And when they arrive to Al-Sham (Greater Syria), the Anti-Christ will come out. While they (Muslims) are preparing to fight him, and drawing up their ranks, prayer time will come and then, Jesus the son of Mary will descend and join them in prayer. When Allah's enemy (Anti-Christ) sees him (Jesus), it will dissolve just as the salt dissolves in water. If Jesus were to leave him (Anti-Christ) alone, he (Anti-Christ) would melt to death anyway, but Allah will have him (Anti-Christ) killed by his (Jesus') hand, and he (Jesus) will show the Muslims his (Anti-Christ's) blood on his (Jesus') spear." (Sahih Muslim)

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1.10 Fitnah of Dajjal

1.10.1 Heaven & HellHudhaifa (R) reported that Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) said: dajjal is blind of left eye with thick hair and there would be a garden and fire with him and his fire would be a garden and his garden would be fire. (Sahih Muslim, Book #041, Hadith #7010)

1.10.2 Control over Nature'Uqba b. 'Amr Abu Mas'ud al-Ansari reported: I went to Hudhaifa b. Yaman and said to him: Narrate what you have heard from Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) pertaining to the dajjal. He said that the dajjal would appear and there would be along with him water ant fire and what the people would see as water that would be fire and that would burn and what would appear as fire that would be water and any one of you who would see that should plunge in that which he sees as fire for it would be sweet, pure water, and 'Uqba said: I also heard it, testifying Hudhaifa. (Sahih Muslim, Book #041, Hadith #7012)

1.10.3 Treasures of the EarthAn-Nawwas b. Sam'an reported that Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) made a mention of the dajjal one day in the morning. He sometimes described him to be insignificant and sometimes described (his turmoil) as very significant rand we felt) as if he were in the cluster of the date-palm trees. When we went to him (to the Holy Prophet) in the evening and he read (the signs of fear) in our faces, he said: What is the matter with you? We said: Allah's Messenger, you made a mention of the dajjal in the morning (sometimes describing him) to be insignificant and sometimes very important, until we began to think as if he were present in some (near) part of the cluster of the datpalm trees. Thereupon he said: I harbour fear in regard to you in so many other things besides the dajjal. If he comes forth while I am among on, I shall contend with him on your behalf, but if he comes forth while I am not amongst you, a man must contend on his own behalf and Allah would take care of every Muslim on my behalf (and safeguard him against his evil). He (dajjal) would be a young man with twisted, contracted hair, and a blind eye. I compare him to 'Abd-ul-'Uzza b. Qatan. He who amongst you would survive to see him should recite over him the opening verses of Sura Kahf (xviii.). He would appear on the way between Syria and Iraq and would spread mischief right and left. O servant of Allah! adhere (to the path of Truth). We said: Allah's Messenger, how long would he stay on the earth? He said.. For forty days, one day like a year and one day like a month and one day like a week and the rest of the days would be like your days. We said: Allah's Messenger, would one day's prayer suffice for the prayers of day equal to one year? Thereupon he said: No, but you must make an estimate of time (and then observe prayer). We said: Allah's Messenger, how quickly would he walk upon the earth? Thereupon he said: Like cloud driven by the wind. He would come to the people and invite them (to a wrong religion) and they would affirm their faith in him and respond to him. He would then give command to the sky and there would be rainfall upon the earth and it would grow crops. Then in the evening, their posturing animals would

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come to them with their humps very high and their udders full of milk and their flanks stretched. He would then come to another people and invite them. But they would reject him and he would go away from them and there would be drought for them and nothing would be lef t with them in the form of wealth. He would then walk through the waste, land and say to it: Bring forth your treasures, and the treasures would come out and collect (themselves) before him like the swarm of bees. He would then call a person brimming with youth and strike him with the sword and cut him into two pieces and (make these pieces lie at a distance which is generally) between the archer and his target. He would then call (that young man) and he will come forward laughing with his face gleaming (with happiness) and it would at this very time that Allah would send Christ, son of Mary, and he will descend at the white minaret in the eastern side of Damscus wearing two garments lightly dyed with saffron and placing his hands on the wings of two Angels. When he would lower his head, there would fall beads of perspiration from his head, and when he would raise it up, beads like pearls would scatter from it. Every non-believer who would smell the odour of his self would die and his breath would reach as far as he would be able to see. He would then search for him (dajjal) until he would catch hold of him at the gate of Ludd and would kill him. Then a people whom Allah had protected would come to Jesus, son of Mary, and he would wipe their faces and would inform them of their ranks in Paradise and it would be under such conditions that Allah would reveal to Jesus these words: I have brought forth from amongst My servants such people against whom none would be able to fight; you take these people safely to Tur, and then Allah would send Gog and Magog and they would swarm down from every slope. The first of them would pass the lake of Tibering and drink out of it. And when the last of them would pass, he would say: There was once water there. Jesus and his companions would then be besieged here (at Tur, and they would be so much hard pressed) that the head of the ox would be dearer to them than one hundred dinirs and Allah's Apostle, Jesus, and his companions would supplicate Allah, Who would send to them insects (which would attack their necks) and in the morning they would perish like one single person. Allah's Apostle, Jesus, and his companions would then come down to the earth and they would not find in the earth as much space as a single span which is not filled with their putrefaction and stench. Allah's Apostle, Jesus, and his companions would then again beseech Allah, Who would send birds whose necks would be like those of bactrin camels and they would carry them and throw them where God would will. Then Allah would send rain which no house of clay or (the tent of) camels' hairs would keep out and it would wash away the earth until it could appear to be a mirror. Then the earth would be told to bring forth its fruit and restore its blessing and, as a result thereof, there would grow (such a big) pomegranate that a group of persons would be able to eat that, and seek shelter under its skin and milch cow would give so much milk that a whole party would be able to drink it. And the milch camel would give such (a large quantity of) milk that the whole tribe would be able to drink out of that and the milch sheep would give so much milk that the whole family would be able to drink out of that and at that time Allah would send a pleasant wind which would soothe (people) even under their armpits, and would take the life of every Muslim and only the wicked would survive who would commit adultery like asses and the Last Hour would come to them. (Sahih Muslim, Book #041, Hadith #7015)

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1.10.4 Brings Dead AliveNarrated Abu Said Al-Khudri: Allah's Apostle told us a long narrative about Ad-dajjal, and among the many things he mentioned, was his saying, "Ad-dajjal will come and it will be forbidden for him to pass through the entrances of Medina. He will land in some of the salty barren areas (outside) Medina; on that day the best man or one of the best men will come up to him and say, 'I testify that you are the same dajjal whose description was given to us by Allah's Apostle .' Ad-dajjal will say to the people, 'If I kill this man and bring him back to life again, will you doubt my claim?' They will say, 'No.' Then Ad-dajjal will kill that man and bring him back to life. That man will say, 'Now I know your reality better than before.' Ad-dajjal will say, 'I want to kill him but I cannot.' " (Sahih Muslim, Book #30, Hadith #106)

1.10.5 Revives Dead Parents"He will say to a Bedouin, What do you think if I bring your father and mother back to life for you? Will you bear witness that I am your lord? The Bedouin will say Yes, so two devils will assume the appearance of his father and mother, and will say, "O my son, follow him for he is your lord." (Ibn Majah & al-Hakim)

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1.11 Forbidden Place for al-Dajjal

Prophet Mohammad (saw) said: "I warn you regarding the Messiah (the Dajjal). He will remain on Earth for 40 mornings. His dominion will reach everywhere. He will not come to 4 mosques: the Ka'ba, the Messenger's Mosque, Al-Aqsa Mosque, and the Tur." (Musnad Ahmad)

Abu Huraira narrated that Allah's Messenger (saw) said: "The Dajjal will come from the direction of the East with the intention of attacking Medina until he camps behind Uhud (near Madina). Then, the angels (protecting Madina) will turn his face towards AsSham (Greater Syria) and there, he (the Dajjal) will perish." (Sahih Muslim)

1.12 Tenure & Death of Dajjal

1.12.1 40 DaysProphet (saw) said [part of Hadith]. For forty days, one day like a year and one day like a month and one day like a week and the rest of the days would be like your days. We said: Allah's Messenger, would one day's prayer suffice for the prayers of day equal to one year? Thereupon he said: No, but you must make an estimate of time (and then observe prayer). We said: Allah's Messenger, how quickly would he walk upon the earth? Thereupon he said: Like cloud driven by the wind. [Sahih Muslim, (Book #041, Hadith #7015)]

1.12.2 Death in al-ShamAbu Huraira narrated that Allah's Messenger (saw) said: "The Dajjal will come from the direction of the East with the intention of attacking Medina until he camps behind Uhud (near Madina). Then, the angels (protecting Madina) will turn his face towards AsSham (Greater Syria) and there, he (the Dajjal) will perish." (Sahih Muslim)

1.12.3 Isa (A) Kills DajjalAbu Huraira narrated that Prophet Muhammad (saw) said: "While the Muslims will be busy distributing the spoils (booty) of war (resulting from conquering Constantinople), Satan would shout: 'The Dajjal (Anti-Christ) has taken your place among your family (or in your land).' The Muslims would then come out, but will find that it is not true. And when they arrive to Al-Sham (Greater Syria), the Anti-Christ will come out. While they (Muslims) are preparing to fight him, and drawing up their ranks, prayer time will come and then, Jesus the son of Mary will descend and join them in prayer. When Allah's enemy (Anti-Christ) sees him (Jesus), it will dissolve just as the salt dissolves in water. If Jesus were to leave him (Anti-Christ) alone, he (Anti-Christ) would melt to death anyway, but Allah will have him (Anti-Christ) killed by his (Jesus') hand, and he (Jesus) will show the Muslims his (Anti-Christ's) blood on his (Jesus') spear." (Sahih Muslim)

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1.13 Protection from al-Dajjal

1.13.1 Knowledge & ApplicationOne must uphold the Islamic way of life, and educate themselves about Allah.

1.13.2 Seeking Refuge in AllahSeeking refuge with Allah from the fitnah of the Dajjaal, especially in salaah (prayer). This has been narrated in the saheeh ahaadeeth.

Umm al-Mu’mineen ‘Aa’ishah (may Allaah be pleased with her), the wife of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), who said that the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) used to pray in his salaah: “Allaahumma inni a’oodhu bika min ‘adhaab al-qabri, wa a’oodhu bika min fitnat il-maseeh il-dajjaal, wa a’oodhu bika min fitnat il-mahyaa wa fitnat il-mamaat. Allaahumma inni a’oodhu bika min al-ma’tham wa’l-maghram (O Allaah, I seek refuge with You from the torment of the grave, I seek refuge with You from the fitnah of the Dajjaal, and I seek refuge with You from the trials of life and death. O Allaah, I seek refuge with You from sin and debt).” (Narrated by al-Bukhaari, no. 789)

Muslim narrated that Abu Hurayrah (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: “The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: ‘When any one of you says Tashahhud, let him seek refuge with Allaah from four things, and say: “Allaahumma inni a’oodhi bika min ‘adhaab jahannam wa min ‘adhaab al-qabri wa min fitnat il-mahyaa wa’l-mamaat wa min sharri fitnat al-maseeh al-dajjaal (O Allaah, I seek refuge with You from the torment of Hell, from the torment of the grave, from the trials of life and death, and from the evil of the fitnah of the Dajjaal).”’” (Narrated by Muslim, no. 924)

1.13.3 Surah al-KahfMemorizing aayaat from Soorat al-Kahf. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) commanded us to recite the opening verses of Soorat al-Kahf against the Dajjaal. According to some reports, the final verses of this soorah was mentioned. This means reciting the first ten verses or the last ten. Among the ahaadeeth narrated concerning this was the lengthy hadeeth narrated by Muslim from al-Nawwaas ibn Sam’aan, in which it says:

“Whoever among you sees him (the Dajjaal), let him recite against him the opening verses of Soorat al-Kahf.” (Hadeeth 5228).

Imam al-Nawawi (Rh) said, “The reason for this is because at the beginning of this Surah mention is made of wonders and signs, whoever ponders them will not be decived by the fitnah of al-Dajjal. And at the end of this Surah, Allah says,

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“Then do those who disbelieve think that they can take My servants instead of Me as allies? Indeed, We have prepared Hell for the disbelievers as a lodging.” [Surah al-Kah 18, Ayat 102]

1.13.4 Face the TruthProphet (saw) said : “ Al Dajjal will say, “I am your God!”. Whoever responds by saying, “You are not our God, Allah is our God and we depend upon Him and to Him we shall return and we seek refuge with Him from you evil.” Al-Dajjal will have no power over that individual.”

1.13.5 Away from al-DajjalImaam Ahmad (19118), Abu Dawood (3762) and al-Haakim (4/31) narrated from ‘Imraan ibn Husayn (may Allaah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Whoever hears of the Dajjaal, let him keep far away from him, for a man will come to him and think that he is telling the truth because of the wonders that are sent with him.”

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