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The Dajjal (Anti-Christ)

The word Dajjal in Arabic means Deceiver or Liar. The emergence of the Dajjal (AntiChrist or False Messiah) is the most dangerous among the signs that indicate the Day of Judgment is approaching, even people with strong faith will be shaken. Allah created the Dajjal to test people's faith.

The Dajjal (Anti-Christ) is an evil person permitted by God to fulfil the expectations of the false or corrupted monotheistic religions, meaning Judaism, Christianity, and Shiism.

All of these 3 religions are waiting for one or two Messiahs in the End Times. So, the Dajjal (Anti-Christ) is likely to claim to be:

(a) Shia's Imam Mahdi,

(b) the Jewish Messiah son of David,

and

(c) Jesus Christ.

Because Christians believe Jesus is God, the Anti-Christ will claim to be God and perform some miracles to convince Christians he is God.

In a way, God uses the Dajjal to mock and bluff the followers of these false/corrupted religions as well as test how far the followers of these religions will accept the evil-doings of the Anti-Christ:

(a) Christians will be following the Anti-Christ, as if he is God, while he will be committing evil things. God will be laughing at them. Jesus when he came time was a good man and prophet, and never claimed to be God. They corrupted the Gospel by making Jesus into a a human God. Now, God is punishing them for this major sin by having Christians face the prospect of following the Anti-Christ, who is an evil man, thinking that he is Jesus/God.

(b) The Jewish and Shia books portray their Messiah/ Mahdi as someone who do evil things to their enemies. God will be testing the Jews and Shia to see to what extent they willing to accept the evil-doings of Anti-Christ who will be acting as their Messiah/Mahdi.

Faithful Sunni Muslims are less susceptible to be tempted or deceived by the Anti-Christ for the following three reasons:

(a) God will allow faithful believers to see a mark on the forehead of the Anti-Christ, between his eyes, identifying him as an unbeliever.

(b) Once the Anti-Christ claims to be God, he will be automatically rejected by faithful Sunni Muslims because Muslims reject the idea of God being a man.

(c) Faithful Sunni Muslims will not tolerate the evil acts perpetrated by the Anti-Christ.

Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم  told us that, " No tribulation on the face of the Earth since Allah created Adam will be greater than the trial of the Dajjal. Verily, no prophet was sent who did not warn his people of the Dajjal..." (Ibn Majah, Ibn Khuzaymah, and Al-Haakim).

Imran bin Hussain narrated that the Messenger of Allah  صلى الله عليه وسلم  said, "Between the creation of (Prophet) Adam عليه السلام and the coming of the Last Hour, there will arise no tribulation more serious than the Dajjal." (Sahih Muslim)

Anas bin Malik narrated that the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم said "Every Prophet from the first to the last warned and informed his people about the Dajjal due to the severity of  his trials & tribulations."  (Sahih Bukhari and Sahih Muslim). According to variations of this Hadith, "...No prophet was sent who did not warn his people of the Dajjal..."

Abu Huraira narrated that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم   said: "The Hour will not occur until 30 Dajjals  (Deceivers or False Prophets) appear, and all of them claim to be of prophet of Allah." (Abu Dawud) In a variation of this Hadith, Abu Huraira narrated that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم  said: : "The Hour will not occur until 30 lying Dajjals (Deceivers or False Prophets) appear, and all of them lie about Allah and Allah's Messenger." (Abu Dawud)

Out of these 30 Dajjals, the last one will be the most evil one. He is the Anti-Christ (or False Messiah) and he has one or two eyes deformed (or disfigured).

The Dajjal (AntiChrist or False Christ) will appear once the Muslim army has conquered Constantinople and reached Syria. Emerging from the East, moving from city to city, he will perform super-natural acts and cause Fitna (trials & tribulations) wherever he goes.

Since the Jews have persecuted Jesus when he was sent by God the first time, attempted to crucify him and still do not recognize him as a Messiah, when the Dajjal (AntiChrist) appears, the Jews will mistakenly think the Dajjal is the Messiah and therefore, they will follow him. Jews are likely to be among the main followers of Dajjal: "Seventy thousand of the Jews of Isfahan (a city in Iran) will follow the Dajjal, wearing Tayalisa (hoods or turbans)." (Sahih Muslim).

The Dajjal will finally be killed by Prophet Jesus عليه السلام who will descend to Earth and spread peace.

Before we move on to his trials, many important questions need to be answered. 'Is he alive?' 'Which signs will precede him?' 'How will we recognize him?' and so forth.

1. The Dajjal (AniChrist) is alive and chained in a remote Island

In a Hadith narrated by Fatima bint Qays, Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم   once gathered the Muslims in the mosque after prayer and said:

"I have kept you here because Tamim Ad-Dari, a Christian man who has embraced Islam, told me something which agrees with what I have told you about the Dajjal. He told me that he had sailed in a ship with thirty men from Banu Lakham and Banu Juzam. The sea waves rocked them about for a month, and finally drew them  toward an island around sunset time. They approached the island and landed. They were met by a beast that was so hairy that they could not tell its front from its back. They said: 'Woe to you! Who are you?' It said: 'I am al-Jassasah.' They said: 'What is al-Jassasah?' It said: 'O people, go to the man in the monastery, for he is very eager to know about you.’ Tamim said that when it named a person to us we left quickly fearing that it might be a devil.

Tamim Dari said we quickly went to the monastery. There, we found a huge man whom we had never seen before. His hands were tied up to his neck and his legs tied up with with iron shackles. We said: 'Woe to you, who are you?' He said: 'You will soon know about me. Tell me who you are.'

We said: 'We are people from Arabia. We sailed on a ship, but the waves have been tossing us around about for a month, and they brought us to your island, where we met a very hairy beast.  It said: 'I am al-Jassasah.' We asked: 'What is al-Jassasah?' and it told us: 'Go to the man in the monastery, for he is very eager to know about you.' So we came to you quickly.

The man said: 'Tell me about the date-palm trees of Bisan (town in Northern Palestine, near Jordan River, renamed by Israel as Beit She'an).' We said: 'What do you want to know about them'?' He said: 'I want to know whether these trees bear fruits or not.' We said 'Yes'. He said: 'Soon, they will not bear fruits.'

Then he said: 'Tell me about the Lake of Tiberias (Sea of Galilee in Northern Palestine).' We said: 'What do you want to know about it?' He said: 'Is there water in it'?' We said: 'There is plenty of water in it.' He said: 'Soon, it will become dry.'

Then he said: 'Tell me about the Spring of Zughar (near the Dead Sea in Palestine).' We asked: 'What do you want to know about it'?' He asked: 'Is there water in it, and does it irrigate the land'?' We said: 'Yes, there is plenty of water in it, and the people use it to irrigate the land.'

Then he said: 'Tell me about the illiterate Prophet [Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم ], what has he done?' We said: 'He has left Makka (Mecca) and settled in Yathrib (Madina).' He said: 'Do the Arabs fight against him'?' We said 'Yes'. He said: 'How does he deal with them'?' So we told him that Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم  had overcome the Arabs around him and that they had followed him. He asked: 'Has it really happened?' We said 'Yes'. He said: 'It is better for them to follow him. Now I will tell you about myself. I am the Dajjal. I will soon be permitted to leave this place: I will emerge and travel about the Earth. In forty nights, I will pass through every town, except Makka (Mecca) and Tiba (Madina), for these have been forbidden to me. Every time I try to enter either of them, I will be met by an angel bearing an unsheathed sword, who will prevent me from entering. There will be angels guarding them at every route leading to them.'

Fatima bint Qays said: Then, the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم  struck the minbar (pulpit) with his cane and said: 'This is Tiba, this is Tayba, this is Tiba,' meaning Madina. 'Did I not tell you this before?' The people said: 'Yes'. [The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم   said:] 'I liked the story of Tamim because it agrees with what I used to tell you about him and about Makka (Mecca) and Madina. But he is in the Syrian Sea (Mediterranean Sea) or the Yemeni Sea (Arabian Sea). No, rather he is in the East, he in the East, he is in the East,' and he pointed towards the East with his hand. She said: I memorized this from the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم . ” (Sahih Muslim).

2. Signs that will precede the Dajjal (AntiChrist or False Messiah)

(a)  The coming of the Mahdi
In light of many Hadiths, the Sunni scholars are of the opinion that Al-Mahdi will come before the Dajjal (Anti-Christ). The Dajjal will appear in the last part of Al-Mahdi's reign.

(b)  The Great Famine
There will be a famine for three years before his appearance. In the first year of the famine, Heaven will withhold one third of its rain and the Earth one third of its crops. In the second year of the famine, Heaven will withhold two thirds of its rain and the Earth will withhold two thirds of its crops. In the third year, there will not be a single drop of rain and not a single thing will grow. Thus, all the animals with hoofs and biting teeth will die and the Tasbeeh (mentioning Subhan-Allah) will suffice the believers' hunger. (Asma-bin-Yazeed/ Mishkat)

(c)  Arabs/Muslims will be small in number
From the Hadith of Umm Shareek which can be found in Sahih Muslim, we could conclude the Arabs/Muslims will be small in number (most probably, because the Dajjal appears after the famine, spread of epidemic diseases, and Armageddon War in which lots of Arabs/Muslims will die).

(d) Few Religiously knowledgeable People 

At the same time, we can conclude from the Hadith of Jabir bin Abdullah which can be found in Ibn Kathir's An-Nihaya that very few people will be knowledgeable in Islamic religious principles and doctrines, and thus ignorance in religious matters will be prevalent.

(d)  Al-Malhama Al-Kubra (Big War) followed by the Conquest of Constantinople

After Muslims win Al-Malhama Al-Kubra (The Big War, this is probably the Bible's Armageddon ) against the European & American Christians, some time later, Muslims will conquer Constantinople (Istanbul, New York, or European city) with Takbir (without any battle or bloodshed). Then, the Dajjal appears.

(e)  Lake of Tiberias (Sea of Galilee) will dry up

According to the story of Tamim Ad-Dari, mentioned above, the Dajjal foretold that there will be no more water in this lake.

3. The Dajjal's Parents

The following weak Hadith is reported by Abu Bakara: "His father will be tall and thin and his nose will be pointed like a beak, while his mother will be fat with two long hands. They will both remain thirty years without a child. After thirty years, a son with visual impairment in one eye, biting teeth and of little benefit will be born to them whose heart will remain awake while his eyes sleep."  (Tirmizi)

4. Dajjal's Physical Description & Characteristics

Based 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 Muslim                     7)  Sahih Muslim 
2)   Ibn Umar / Sahih Bukhari / Sahih Muslim               8)  Nawwas bin Samaan / Sahih Muslim
3)   Ibn Umar/ Sahih Bukhari                                       9)  Anas bin Malik / Sahih Muslim  
4)   Abu Huraira / Musnad Ahmad                             10)  Abu Huraira / Musnad Ahmad
5)   Abu Bakara / Tirmizi                                           11)  Ubiadah / Abu Dawud
6)   Nawwas bin Samaan / Sahih Muslim                   12)  Abu Saeed al-Khudri / Sahih Muslim
                                                                                                                   

Anas bin Malik narrated that Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم said: " The Dajjal, between his eyes, is written    (K), ف  (F),  ر (R) , meaning Kafir (unbeliever)..." (Sahih Muslim)

Abdullah bin Umar narrated that Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم  said. "While I was sleeping, I saw myself (in a dream) performing Tawaf (circumambulation) around the Ka'ba (in Mecca). Behold, I saw a handsome (“reddish-white” according to some variations of this Hadith) man with straight hair, and water was dripping from his head. I asked, "Who is he?' They replied, 'The Son of Mary (meaning Jesus)'. Then I turned my face, and there was a stocky (fat)  man, with red complexion, coarse & curly hair, and Awar (with deformed eye). His eye looked like a floating grape. They said 'This is the Dajjal '. (The Prophet added) 'Among people who resemble him (the Dajjal) most is Ibn Qatan, a man from the tribe of Khuza'a'." (Sahih Bukhari)

One of the most important distinctive features of the Dajjal (Anti-Christ) is the fact he is Awar which means having one or two eyes deformed /disfigured:

- Most Hadiths indicate that the right eye is the seriously deformed /disfigured one; but some Hadiths indicate that it is the left eye.

- Most of the Hadiths that indicate both eyes are deformed /disfigured seem to portray that the condition of the right eye is more serious to the extent that he is most likely blind in his right eye, while the left eye is not blind, but just looks ugly.                                                          

Abdullah ibn Umar narrated that Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم  stood up amongst the people and then praised and glorified Allah as He deserved and then he mentioned the Dajjal, saying, "I warn you of him, and there was no prophet but warned his followers of him; but I will tell you something about him which no prophet has told his followers: Ad-Dajjal is Awar (has a deformed eye) whereas Allah is not." (Sahih Bukhari )

5. When will the Anti-Christ appear?

حدثنا منصور بن أبي مزاحم حدثنا يحيى بن حمزة عن الأوزاعي عن إسحق بن عبد الله عن عمه أنس بن مالك

 أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال يتبع الدجال من يهود أصبهان سبعون ألفا عليهم الطيالسة

Anas bin Malik said that the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said "Seventy thousand of the Jews of Isfahan (a city in Iran) will follow the Dajjal, wearing Tayalisa (type of hoods or turbans)." ( Sahih Muslim)

2. Version 2:

حدثنا محمد بن مصعب حدثنا الأوزاعي عن ربيعة بن أبي عبد الرحمن عن أنس بن مالك قال

  قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يخرج من يهودية أصبهان معه سبعون ألفا من عليهم التيجان

Mohammad bin Musab said that the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said: " Seventy thousand from the Jews of Isfahan (a city in Iran) wearing Al-Tijan (crowns or turbans) will come out with the Dajjal." (Musnad Ahmad and Tabarani)

3. Version 3:

أبي سعيد الخدري قال : قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم :  يتبع الدجال من أمتي سبعون ألفا عليهم السيجان

رواه البغوي في "شرح السنة"، ورواه عبد الرزاق في "مصنفه"

Abu Saeed Al-Khudri said that the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said: " The Dajjal will be followed by seventy thousand from my Umma (nation of Muslims) wearing Al-Sijan (type of hoods or turbans, associated with Sijistan, known today as Sistan, in Iran). " (Al-Baghawi and Abd-Al-Razzaq)

3. Version 4:

حدثنا أحمد بن عبد الملك حدثنا محمد بن سلمة عن محمد بن إسحاق عن محمد بن طلحة عن سالم عن ابن عمر قال  قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ينزل الدجال في هذه السبخة بمرقناة فيكون أكثر من يخرج إليه النساء حتى إن الرجل ليرجع إلى حميمه وإلى أمه وابنته وأخته وعمته فيوثقها رباطا مخافة أن تخرج إليه ثم يسلط الله المسلمين عليه فيقتلونه ويقتلون شيعته حتى إن اليهودي ليختبئ تحت الشجرة أو الحجر فيقول الحجر أو الشجرة للمسلم هذا يهودي تحتي فاقتله

The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) told us in a Hadith that " .... Allah will grant the Muslims victory over Dajjal and the Muslims will kill him and his Shia; when the Shia of Dajjal hide behind a tree or a stone, then the tree and the stone will say to the Muslim that there is a Jew behind me, come and kill him." (Musnad Imam Ahmad #5099)

The word Shia means followers, groupies, fans, etc. However, is it possible the Prophet Mohammad صلى الله عليه وسلم  is giving us a hint that the Shia will be among Dajjal's main followers.

حدثنا محمد بن كثير أخبرنا سفيان عن عمر بن محمد عن عمر مولى غفرة عن رجل من الأنصار عن حذيفة قال

 .قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم لكل أمة مجوس ومجوس هذه الأمة الذين يقولون لا قدر من مات منهم فلا تشهدوا جنازته ومن مرض منهم فلا تعودوهم وهم شيعة الدجال وحق على الله أن يلحقهم بالدجال

The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم ) said: “In every Ummah (nation), there are Magians (Zoroastrians) and the Magians of this Ummah (Muslim nation) are those who reject the Qadr (pre-destination). If anyone amongst them dies, do not attend their funeral, and if anyone amongst them becomes sick, don’t visit them and they are Shia of the Dajjal and it is the right of God to join them with the Dajjal.” (Sunan Abu Dawud and Musnad Ahmad)

The Shia reject the concept of Qadar (pre-destination) and instead have adopted the Mutazalite school of thought which rejects Qadar (pre-destination). The descendants of the Magians  are none other than the Persians who mix Magianism (Zoroastrian religion) with Islam. It is well-known that most of the Persians (Iranians) today are Shia. So, the Shia of Iran are the descendants of the Magians.

The reason why the Shia will follow the Anti-Christ is that they will think he is their Imam Mahdi.  For more detailed information and analysis about Shia's Imam Mahdi.

و حدثنا ‏ ‏ابن نمير ‏ ‏حدثنا ‏ ‏إسحق يعني ابن سليمان ‏ ‏أخبرنا ‏ ‏حنظلة ‏ ‏قال سمعت ‏ ‏سالما ‏ ‏يقول سمعت ‏ ‏ابن عمر ‏ ‏يقولا ‏
‏سمعت رسول الله ‏ ‏صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏ ‏يشير بيده نحو المشرق ويقول ‏ ‏ها إن الفتنة هاهنا ها إن الفتنة هاهنا ثلاثا حيث يطلع قرنا الشيطان

Abdullah bin Umar said I heard Messenger of Allah (Prophet Mohammad) صلى الله عليه وسلم pointing toward the East and say ' The Fitna (strife, trial and tribulation) is here, three times, where the two Horns of Satan rise'. (Sahih Muslim). It is worth noting that Sahih Muslim lists 6 very slight variations of this Hadith reported through different chains of narrators, but all of them are attributed it to Abdullah bin Umar. This indicates it is a very reliable Hadith, since several people have reported hearing it. It is very rare that the same Hadith is listed 6 times in the same Hadith book. One variation mentions "Head of Kufr (Disbelief)" instead of "Fitna".

The following is a variation of the above Hadith, but it ends with "from where the Horn of Satan rises":

حدثنا قتيبة بن سعيد حدثنا ليث ح وحدثني محمد بن رمح أخبرنا الليث عن نافع عن ابن عمر

 أنه سمع رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم وهو مستقبل المشرق يقول ألا إن الفتنة هاهنا ألا إن الفتنة هاهنا من حيث يطلع قرن الشيطان

ثلاث إذا خرجن لم ينفع { نفسا إيمانها لم تكن آمنت من قبل } الآية الدجال ، والدابة ، وطلوع الشمس من المغرب – أو من مغربها
الراوي: أبو هريرة المحدث: الألباني - المصدر: صحيح الترمذي

Abu Huraira said: "Three signs that once they occur, the soul will not benefit from believing (in God) if it did not believe before ... (verse 6:158): the Dajjal, Daabba, and Sun rise from the West." (Tirmizi and Al-Albani)

The following 2 narrations are from Shia books:

مختصر بصائر الدرجات - الحسن بن سليمان الحلي - ص 31
ورد في كتاب كمال الدين و تمام النعمة لابن بابويه القمي  فقام إليه الاصبغ بن نباتة فقال: يا أمير المؤمنين من الدجال؟ فقال؟ ألا إن الدجال صائد بن الصيد، فالشقي من صدقه، والسعيد من كذبه، يخرج من بلدة يقال لها أصفهان، من قرية تعرف باليهودية، عينه اليمني ممسوحة، والعين الاخري في جبهته تضئ كأنها كوكب الصبح، فيها علقة كأنها ممزوجة بالدم، بين عينيه مكتوب كافر، يقرؤه كل كاتب وأمي، يخوض البحار وتسير معه الشمس، بين يديه جبل من دخان ...)
 

عن النبي الأكرم(صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم) إن الدجال ليس بذي خفاء، أنه يجيء من قبل المشرق((وظهور الدجال يخرج بالمشرق من سجستان)) فيدعو إلى حق فيتبع وينتصب له ناس يقاتلونه فيظهر عليهم، فلا يزال على ذلك حتى يقدم الكوفة فيظهر دين الله ويعمل به ويحث عليه، ويقول بعد أني نبي، فيفزع لذلك كل ذي لب فيفارقه، ويمكث بعد ذلك ثم يقول أنا الله، فتطمس عينه اليمنى ويصمغ أذنه ويكتب بين عينيه كافر، فلا يخفى على مسلم، ويفارقه كل أحد في قلبه مثقال ذرة من خردل من إيمان فيفارقه، ويكون أصحابه وجنوده هذه اليهود والمجوس والنصارى وأعاجم المشركين

7. The Trials & Tribulations caused by the Dajjal (AntiChrist or False Christ)

(a) The Dajjal's Trickery, Deception, and Super-Natural Acts

Two angels resembling two Prophets, one on either side will accompany him. This will be to test mankind. Hence, the Dajjal will ask, "Am I not your Lord (God) ? Do I not give life and death?" One of the angels will reply, "You are a liar." However, nobody will be able to hear this reply besides the other angel. The second angel addressing the first angel will say, "You are speaking the truth." Every body will hear what this second angel said and will think that an angel is testifying that the Dajjal is Allah (God), though in reality this second angel was addressing the first and agreeing with his reply that the Dajjal is a liar.   (Safeena/ Musnad Ahrnad)

The Dajjal will cure those born blind, restoring their eyesight and cure the lepers.  (Abdullah bin Mugaffal/ Kanzul Unimal)

He will approach a Bedouin whose parents have passed away and will say to him, "Will you believe that I am your Lord if I bring your parents back to life?" The Bedouin will reply, "Yes." The demons, that are accompanying the Dajjal, will assume the appearance of his parents and say to the Bedouin, "Oh son believe in him and follow him, he is your Lord.' The Bedouin will be deceived into believing the Dajjal.   (Ibn Majah, Ibn Khuzaymah, and Al-Hakim).

He will come to another Bedouin and say, "Will you believe in me as your Lord if I bring your camel back to life?" "Yes", he will reply. He will make a figure for him like his camel, which will have a beautiful odour and a big hump.   (Asma bin Yazeed /Mishkat)

Prophet Mohammad صلى الله عليه وسلم  has informed us: "He (the Dajjal) will have two flowing rivers. One (river) will appear to be pure water, and the other will appear to be flaming fire. Whosoever lives to see that, let him choose the river that seems to be fire, then let him close his eyes and drink from it, for it will be cold water...and the cool water will be fire." (Sahih Bukhari). A variation of this Hadith says: "Whoever meets the Dajjal and sees the water and the fire, he should fall in the fire and not the water, as the fire will actually be water and the water will actually be fire.'' (Huzaifah/Mishkat). Another variation of this Hadith "...he will also have Paradise and Hell with him. Though his Paradise will appear as Paradise, in reality it will be Hell, and likewise, though his Hell will appear like Hell, in reality it will be Paradise." (Sahih Muslim)

(b) The Dajjal (AntiChrist) faces Opposition

Abu Saeed al-Khudri said that Prophet Mohammad صلى الله عليه وسلم  said: "On hearing about the Dajjal, a true believer will head towards him. However, on the way, he will be stopped by Dajjal's soldiers and asked where he is intending to go. Replying that he is going to meet the person who claims that he is Allah, the soldiers doubting him will ask, ''Do you not believe in our Lord (Dajjal) ?'' He will reply there is nothing hidden about our Lord Allah so how can I take Dajjal as my Lord. Angry at his reply, they will decide to kill him. But all of a sudden, one of them will say, ''Hasn't our Lord (Dajjal) prohibited us from killing anyone without his permission?" Thus, they will take him to the Dajjal. On seeing the Dajjal, he will shout, "O people this is the Dajjal the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم  mentioned and warned the believers of". Dajjal will give an order for him to be killed. He will be placed on his belly and severely beaten. He will be asked, "Do you still not believe in him?" "No! You are the lying Dajjal" he will reply. The true believer will then be cut into two pieces, the Dajjal will walk in between the two pieces and address him, "Stand up." The true believer will become alive and stand up in one piece. Yet again, he will be asked, "Do you now believe in me?" He will reply, "It has only added to my insight concerning you that you are really the Dajjal." The believer will then proclaim, "O people he will not be able to do anything to any man after me." The Dajjal angry at his refusal, will grab hold of him and place a knife between his neck and throat to slaughter him, but he will be unsuccessful as Allah will place copper in that area and the knife will find no way to penetrate. The Dajjal will grab hold of his hands and legs and throw him into the fire. However, the fire will turn into a pleasant garden for him. This person will be the greatest martyr in the eyes of Allah and achieve the highest position due to his first death, which was caused by severance of the body in two pieces." ( Sahih Muslim)

(c) Believers in Allah will face hardship while the believers in the Dajjal (Anti-Christ) will temporarily rejoice

Nawwas bin Samaan said that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم  said: "He will come to some people claiming to be Allah and they will believe him. Upon his order, the sky will rain, and the Earth will produce crops  for these people. Their animals will graze on their land and return to them in the evening with large udders full of milk and their flanks full (stretched). Then, he will go to other people and call them, but they will refuse to believe in him. Without forcing them, he will leave. However, they will suffer great famine and will be left with no wealth. However, when these true believers wake up in the morning they will find that they are penniless and all their properties have been destroyed."   (Sahih Muslim)

He will pass by the wasteland and say: 'bring forth your treasures' and its treasures will follow him like swarms of bees." (Sahih Muslim).

(d) Dajjal's Greed
He will have a mountain of bread with him, but he will only give bread to those that believe and follow him.   (Jabir bin Abdullah/ Ibn Kathir's An-Nihaya)

(e) The Earth will uncover treasure at his command
Passing by a place in ruins, he will order it to uncover its hidden treasure. The earth will immediately uncover its hidden treasure and the treasure will literally follow him wherever he goes  like bees following the queen bee.   (Nawwas bin Samaan/ Sahih Muslim)

(f) The Dajjal (Anti-Christ) lures Women
The Dajjal will make a stop at a place called Markanat (near Taif, Saudi Arabia). On hearing about his arrival, the women will rush towards him, the men will be forced to tie their mothers, daughters, and sisters fearing they will believe in him and get caught up in Fitna (trial and tribulation).   (Ibn Umar/ Musnad Ahmad)

8. Safe Haven of Makka (Mecca) and Madina (Medina)

Anas bin Malik narrated that Prophet Mohammad صلى الله عليه وسلم  said: "There will be no town the Dajjal will not visit, except Makka (Mecca) and Madina, for all their gates will be guarded by angels surrounding them. So, he will camp at the salt-marsh near Madina (other narrations specify Dajjal will camp in Ahud mountain near Madina). Madina will be shaken by three tremors (earthquakes), after which every disbeliever and hypocrite will leave it (to follow the Dajjal) ." (Sahih Bukhari and Sahih Muslim)

Abu Huraira narrated that Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم  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)

Abu Huraira narrated that Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم   said: "There are angels guarding the mountain passes (entrances) of Madina, neither plague nor Ad-Dajjal will be able to enter it." (Sahih Bukhari)

‏قَالَ ‏ ‏أَبُو دَاوُد ‏ ‏حُدِّثْتُ عَنْ ‏ ‏ابْنِ وَهْبٍ ‏ ‏قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا ‏ ‏جَرِيرُ بْنُ حَازِمٍ ‏ ‏عَنْ ‏ ‏عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ ‏ ‏عَنْ ‏ ‏نَافِعٍ ‏ ‏عَنْ ‏ ‏ابْنِ عُمَرَ ‏ ‏قَالَ ‏
‏قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ‏ ‏صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ‏ ‏يُوشِكُ الْمُسْلِمُونَ أَنْ يُحَاصَرُوا إِلَى ‏ ‏الْمَدِينَةِ ‏ ‏حَتَّى يَكُونَ أَبْعَدَ ‏ ‏مَسَالِحِهِمْ ‏ ‏سَلَاحِ

 قال صلى الله عليه وسلم (انذركم المسيح _اي الدجال _يمكث في الارض ,اربعين صباحا يبلغ سلطانه كل منهل لا يأتي أربعة مساجد :الكعبه ومسجد الرسول ومسجد الاقصى والطور)اخرجه احمد
Prophet Mohammad صلى الله عليه وسلم  said: "I warn you regarding the Dajjal Messiah. 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)

9. The End of the Dajjal (Anti-Christ or False Christ) & his Followers

Abu Huraira narrated that Prophet Muhammad  صلى الله عليه وسلم  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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‏أن رسول الله ‏ ‏صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏ ‏قال ‏ ‏لا تقوم الساعة حتى يقاتل المسلمون ‏ ‏اليهود ‏ ‏فيقتلهم المسلمون حتى يختبئ اليهودي من وراء الحجر والشجر فيقول الحجر أو الشجر يا مسلم يا عبد الله هذا يهودي خلفي فتعال فاقتله إلا ‏ ‏الغرقد ‏ ‏فإنه من شجر ‏ ‏اليهود

Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم  as saying: "The Last Hour will not come until the Muslims fight against the Jews and the Muslims kill them to the extent that the Jews will hide behind a rock or a tree and the rock or the tree will say: O' Muslim, the servant of Allah, there is a Jew behind me; come and kill him; but the Gharqad tree ( Boxthorn tree) will not say that because it is the tree of the Jews." (Sahih Muslim) The Jews are currently planting lots of Gharqad trees in Israel to protect them.

Picture of Gharqad tree

10. Where will Jesus عليه السلام kill the Dajjal (Anti-Christ or False Messiah) ?

Some narrations indicate Jesus will kill the Anti-Christ in Lud (near Tel Aviv, Israel) while other narrations indicate it will be near Afiq, close to Lake Tiberias (Sea of Galilee). Some scholars such as Al-Ahwazi believe that  Lud does not refer to name of city or location, but rather it means Fitna (strife, trial, or tribulation).

Prophet Mohammad صلى الله عليه وسلم said: "In the meantime, while the Dajjal will be busy doing this and this, Allah will send down the Messiah son of Mary (Jesus عليه السلام). He (Jesus عليه السلام ) will descend in the eastern part of Damascus, near the white minaret (tower), dressed in the two yellowish garments, with his hands resting on the arms of two angels. When he will bend down his head, water drops will appear trickling down, and when he will raise it, it will appear as though pearl--like drops are rolling down. Any disbeliever whom the air of his breath reaches, and it will reach up to the last limit of his sight, will fall dead. Then, the son of Mary will go in pursuit of the Dajjal, and will overtake him at the gate of Lud (a city 13 miles east of Tel Aviv, Israel), and will kill him." (Sahih Muslim, Tirmizi, and Ibn Majah).

Prophet Mohammad صلى الله عليه وسلم said: "Then Jesus  عليه السلام will descend, and Allah will cause the Dajjal to be killed near the mountain pass of Afiq [in Palestine, few miles from Lake Tiberias (Sea of Galilee) ] ."  (Musnad Ahmad).

‏حدثنا ‏ ‏قتيبة ‏ ‏حدثنا ‏ ‏الليث ‏ ‏عن ‏ ‏ابن شهاب ‏ ‏أنه سمع ‏ ‏عبيد الله بن عبد الله بن ثعلبة الأنصاري ‏ ‏يحدث عن ‏ ‏عبد الرحمن بن يزيد الأنصاري ‏ ‏من ‏ ‏بني عمرو بن عوف ‏ ‏يقول سمعت ‏ ‏عمي ‏ ‏مجمع ابن جارية الأنصاري ‏ ‏يقول سمعت رسول الله ‏ ‏صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏ ‏يقول ‏ ‏يقتل ‏ ‏ابن مريم ‏ ‏الدجال ‏ ‏بباب لد ‏

Mujm'e bin Jariya Al-Ansari narrated that Prophet Mohammad صلى الله عليه وسلم said:  " Son of Mary (meaning Jesus) will kill the Dajjal (Anti-Christ) at the door (gate) of Lud." (Tirmizi, Ahmad, Tabarani)

11. Length of Dajjal's Rule

     قلنا يا رسول الله وما لبثه في الأرض . قال أربعون يوماً ؟ يوم كسنة ؟ ويوم كشهر ؟ ويوم كجمعة ؟ وسائر أيامه كأيامكم ؟ قلنا يا رسول الله فذلك اليوم الذي كسنة أتكفينا فيه صلاة يوم ؟ قال لا ؟ اقدروا له قدره

Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم  said : "He (Dajjal) will rule on Earth for 40 days, but they will not be like other days. They are: 'Forty days, one of these days will be like a year, another day like a month, yet another like a week, and the rest (the remaining 37 days) will have the same length as normal days (this means the whole period will be like: 365 + 30 + 7 + 37= 439 days)'. The companions who were always concerned about the matters of faith and worship, asked Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم  : 'O Messenger of Allah, for the day which is like a year, will one day's prayers be sufficient?' He said: 'No, you must estimate the time and observe the (regular daily) prayers'.” (Sahih Muslim). This means that the day will truly be lengthened, and it will not be due to the people's imagination.

وإن أيامه أربعون يوما فيوم كالسنة ويوم دون ذلك يوم كالشهر ويوم دون ذلك ويوم كالجمعة ويوم دون ذلك ويوم كالأيام ويوم دون ذلك وآخر أيامه كالشرارة في الجريدة يضحي الرجل بباب المدينة فلا يبلغ بابها الآخر حتى تغرب الشمس قالوا يا رسول الله فكيف نصلي في تلك الأيام القصار قال تقدروا ( 6 ) في الأيام القصار
(Ibn Asakir's History of Damascus)

       ورد عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم في حديث آنس عند احمد والترمذي ما يشير إلى ذلك وهو

( فتكون السنة كالشهر ويكون الشهر كالجمعة وتكون الجمعة كاليوم ويكون اليوم كالساعة وتكون الساعة كالضرمة بالنار )

 

عن أنس بن مالك رضي الله عنه قال قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : [ لا تقوم الساعة حتى يتقارب الزمان فتكون السنة كالشهر و الشهر كالجمعة و تكون الجمعة كاليوم و يكون اليوم كالساعة و تكون الساعة كالضرمة بالنار .أخرجه السيوطي فى الجامع الكبيروعزاه لأحمد والترمذي ) حم ت ) عن أنس . وصححه الألباني برقم 13379 , ورقم : 7422 في صحيح الجامع ]

        قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يخرج الدجال في أمتي فيمكث أربعين لا أدري أربعين يوما أو أربعين شهرا أو أربعين عاما

 (مسلم)
 

12. Protection from the Dajjal (AntiChrist)

(a)  Reciting of Sura Al-Kahf
Reciting or memorizing certain verses of Surah Al-Kahf of the Quran  serves as a protective measure from the Dajjal's trials & tribulations:

Abu-Darda  said the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم  said, "Whoever memorises the first ten verses of Surah Al-Kahf will be safe from the Dajjal's Fitna (trials & tribulations)."   (Sahih Muslim)

Abu-Darda  said the Prophet  صلى الله عليه وسلم said, "He who recites three verses at the beginning of Al-Kahf will be protected from the trial of the Dajjal." (Tirmizi)

Nawwas bin Samaan said that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم  said, "Whoever meets the Dajjal amongst you should recite the opening verse of Surah Al-Kahf onto him (Dajjal)."  (Sahih Muslim)

(b)  Seeking refuge in Allah
Whoever seeks Allah's refuge and protection from Dajjal's Fitna (trials & tribulations) especially in prayers (God willing) will be protected. Aisha said that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم  used to say in prayers, "Oh Allah protect me from the punishment of the grave and protect me from Dajjal's Fitna (trials & tribulations)."   (Sahih Bukhari and Sahih Muslim)

(c)  Staying far away
When the Dajjal appears, one should stay as far away from him as possible. Imran bin Hussain said that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم  said, "Those who hear about the Dajjal should stay far from him. By Allah! A person will approach him thinking he is a believer, but on seeing his amazing acts, he may become his follower."  (Abu Dawud)

(d) Safe Haven of Makka (Mecca) and Madina (Medina)
 Fatima bint Qais  said that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم  said: "One should try to migrate to Mecca or Madina, because the Dajjal will not be able to enter these two holy cities. Thus, one will be protected from his Fitna (trials & tribulations)".  (Sahih Muslim)

(e) Knowledge of  Allah's Attributes
One should seek Islamic knowledge especially knowledge of Allah's attributes. By possessing knowledge of Allah's attributes one will not be misled by the Dajjal. One should know that Allah is perfect, cannot be seen, and not in need of anything, while the Dajjal is imperfect, can be seen by both believers and non-believers and is in need of food and water.

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