´‘Abdullah bin Buraidah narrated that his father said:` “The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) took me to a place in the desert, near Makkah, where there was arid land surrounded by sand. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘The Beast will emerge from this spot – span by a span. (i.e, the size of that spot).’”
Hadith Referenceسنن ابن ماجه / كتاب الفتن / 4067
Hadith Gradingالألبانی:ضعيف جدا | زبیر علی زئی:ضعيف, إسناده ضعيف جدًا, خالد بن عبيد: ’’ متروك الحديث مع إمامته ‘‘ (تقريب: 1654) ومن أجله ضعفه البوصيري, انوار الصحيفه، صفحه نمبر 522
Hadith Takhrij«تفرد بہ ابن ماجہ ، ( تحفة الأشراف : 1974 ، ومصباح الزجاجة : 1438 ) ، وقد أخرجہ : مسند احمد ( 5/357 ) ( ضعیف جدّاً ) » ( سند میں خالد بن عبید متروک راوی ہیں )
Explanation & Benefits
Maulana Ataullah Sajid
Benefits and Issues: The mentioned narration is weak in its chain of transmission; however, in another authentic hadith it is stated that the Dajjal will appear from the direction between Syria (Sham) and Iraq. See: (Hadith: 4078)
Source: Commentary on Sunan Ibn Mājah by Mawlānā ‘Atā’ullāh Sājid, Page: 4067