A collection of authentic hadiths related to the emergence of the Dajjal

This excerpt is taken from Sheikh Hafiz Mubashir Hussain Lahori's book Signs of the Day of Judgment in the Light of Authentic Hadith.

Sign of the Day of Judgment: The Emergence of the Dajjal​

عن حذيفة بن أسيد الغفاري رضى الله عنه قال : اطلع النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم علينا ونحن نتذاكر فقال : ما تذكرون ؟ قالوا : نذكر الساعة ، قال : إنها لن تقوم حتى تروا قبلها عشر آيات فذكر الدخان والدجال والدابة وطلوع الشمس من مغربها ونزول عيسى بن مريم ويأجوج ومأجوج وثلاثة خسوف ، خسف بالمشرق وخسف بالمغرب وخسف بجزيرة العرب وآخر ذلك نار تخرج من اليمن تطرد الناس إلى محشرهم
Hazrat Hudhaifa bin Asid Ghafari (RA) narrates that the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) came while we were talking among ourselves. The Prophet (PBUH) asked: What are you talking about? The people said: We are talking about the Day of Judgment. The Prophet (PBUH) said: The Day of Judgment will never come until you see ten signs before it. Then the Prophet (PBUH) described them:
➊ Smoke
➋ The Dajjal
➌ The Beast of the Earth
➍ The sun rising from the west
➎ The descent of Hazrat Isa bin Maryam (Jesus, son of Mary)
➏ Gog and Magog; people will be swallowed up in the earth in three places:
➐ In the East
➑ In the West
➒ In the Arabian Peninsula
➓ And finally, a fire will emerge from Yemen which will gather people to the place of resurrection.

Reference: (Muslim: Book of Tribulations: Chapter on the signs before the Hour 2901, Abu Dawood: 4311, Ibn Majah: 4055, Tirmidhi: 2183)

The Messiah Dajjal will be the leader of all Dajjals and liars:​

عن سمرة بن جندب رضى الله عنه قال قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم والله لا تقوم الساعة حتى يخرج ثلاثون كذابا آخرهم الأعور الدجال ممسوح العين اليسرى
It is narrated from Hazrat Samrah bin Jundub (RA) that the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said: By Allah! The Day of Judgment will not occur until thirty liars appear, the last of whom will be the Dajjal, whose left eye will be defective.

Reference: (Ahmad: 22/5, Al-Sunan Al-Kubra: Book of Prayer: Chapter on Eclipse Prayer 339/3, Al-Mu'jam Al-Kabir: 227/7, Majma' Al-Zawa'id: 448/2, Fath Al-Bari: 706/6, Al-Isabah: 26/4 Hafiz Ibn Hajar has declared it authentic)

عن ابن عمر رضي الله عنهما قال سمعت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يقول ليكونن قبل المسيح الدجال كذابون ثلاثون أو أكثر قبل يوم القيامة
Hazrat Abdullah bin Umar (RA) said that I heard the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) say that before the Messiah Dajjal, thirty (30) or more false claimants will appear (and all this) will happen before the Day of Judgment.

Reference: (Ahmad: 139/2 - 128, Majma' Al-Zawa'id: Book of Tribulations 642/7, Abu Ya'la: 5706, Al-Silsilah Al-Sahihah: 251/4)

عن عمران بن حصين رضى الله عنه قال سمعت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يقول : ما بين خلق آدم إلى قيام الساعة خلق أكبر من الدجال
Hazrat Imran bin Husain (RA) said that I heard the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) say that from the birth of Adam until the Day of Judgment, there is no greater trial than the Dajjal.

Reference: (Muslim: Book of Tribulations: Chapter on the remainder of the hadiths of the Dajjal 2946, Ahmad: 27/4 - 29, Jami' Al-Saghir: 489/2)

The Dajjal will emerge in great anger:​

عن نافع قال : لقي ابن عمر رضي الله عنهما ابن صياد فى بعض طرق المدينة ، فقال له قولا أغضبه فانتفخ حتى ملأ السكة فدخل ابن عمر على حفصة وقد بلغها فقالت له : رحمك الله ما أردت من ابن صياد ؟ أما علمت أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال : إنما يخرج من غضبة يغضبها
Nafi, may Allah have mercy on him, said that Ibn Umar, may Allah be pleased with them both, met Ibn Sayyad on a street in Medina, and said something to him that made him so angry that he swelled up and filled the entire street (with his swelling). Ibn Umar, may Allah be pleased with them both, then went to Hazrat Hafsa, may Allah be pleased with her, who had already heard about it and said: May Allah have mercy on you, what was your concern with Ibn Sayyad? Do you not know that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said that he (the Dajjal) will emerge because of some anger? (And perhaps Ibn Sayyad himself is the Dajjal who would emerge in such anger).

Reference: (Muslim: Kitab al-Fitan: Bab Dhikr Ibn Sayyad 7359, Ahmad: 322/6, Abdul Razzaq: 396/11)

In one narration from Hazrat Hafsa, may Allah be pleased with her, the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: The Dajjal will emerge with the anger he is afflicted with.

Reference: (Ahmad: 322/6, Muslim: Kitab al-Fitan: Bab Dhikr Ibn Sayyad 2932, Abdul Razzaq: 396/11)

The Appearance and Form of the Dajjal:​

عن عبد الله بن عمر رضي الله عنهما أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: بينا أنا نائم أطوف بالكعبة فإذا رجل آدم سبط الشعر ينطف أو يهراق رأسه ماءا قلت : من هذا ؟ قالوا : ابن مريم، ثم ذهبت ألتفت فإذا رجل جسيم أحمر جعد الرأس أعور العين كأن عينه عنبة طافية قالوا : هذا الدجال ، أقرب الناس به شبها ابن قطن ، رجل من خزاعة
It is narrated from Hazrat Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them) that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: I was sleeping (in a dream) and performing Tawaf of the Kaaba when I saw a man who was wheat-colored and his hair was straight as if water was dripping from it (I looked at him). I asked, "Who is this?" People told me that this is Hazrat Isa bin Maryam (Jesus, son of Mary). Then I turned and saw a stout man who was red in complexion, his hair was curly, and he was one-eyed, as if his eye was swollen like a grape. People told me that this is the Dajjal. His appearance was very similar to Abdul Uzza bin Qatan, who was a person from Banu Khuzaa (who died in the pre-Islamic era).

Reference: (Bukhari: Kitab al-Fitan: Bab Dhikr al-Dajjal 7128, Muslim: 169, Ahmad: 31/2 - 54)

عن أنس رضى الله عنه قال قال النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم : ما بعث نبي إلا أنذر أمته الأعور الكذاب ، ألا إنه أعور وإن ربكم ليس بأعور وإن بين عينيه مكتوب كافر
It is narrated from Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: Every prophet warned his nation against the one-eyed and the liar (Dajjal). Beware! He is one-eyed, whereas your Lord is not one-eyed. Between his eyes will be written the word "Kafir" (disbeliever).

Reference: (Bukhari: Kitab al-Fitan: Bab Dhikr al-Dajjal 7131, Muslim: 2933, Abu Dawood: 4316, Tirmidhi: 2245, Ibn Khuzaymah: 105/1, Ahmad: 129/3 - 145 - 217 - 260 - 288 - 294 - 314, Sharh al-Sunnah: 2082, Musannaf Abd al-Razzaq: 20820)

In one narration, it is said: I tell you something that other prophets did not tell; he will be one-eyed while your Lord is not one-eyed.

Reference: (Bukhari: 7127)

عن أنس بن مالك رضى الله عنه قال قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم الدجال ممسوح العين مكتوب بين عينيه كافر ثم تهجاها (ك ، ف ، ر) يقرأه كل مسلم
It is narrated from Hazrat Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: The Dajjal is one-eyed, and between his eyes will be written the word "Kafir." Then the Prophet (peace be upon him) spelled it out (K-F-R) so that every Muslim could read it.

Reference: (Muslim: Kitab al-Fitan: Bab Dhikr al-Dajjal 7365 - 2933)

➎ In one narration, it is said that every Muslim will be able to read it, whether literate or illiterate.

Reference: (Ahmad: 261/3 - 288 - 289)

عن ابن عمر رضي الله عنهما عن النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم قال : أعور العين اليمنى كأنها عنبة طافية
It is narrated from Hazrat Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them) that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: The Dajjal's right eye will be blind and swollen like a grape.

Reference: (Bukhari: Kitab al-Fitan: Bab Dhikr al-Dajjal 7123)

Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) says that when the Prophet (peace be upon him) was asked about the Dajjal, he said: His color is extremely white, his body very large, his eye shining like a star, and the hair on his head like the green branches of a tree.

Reference: (Ahmad: 467/1, Tabari: 103/8, Abu Ya'la: 2720, Ibn Kathir: 25/3, Majma' al-Zawa'id: 235/1, Ahmad Shakir authenticated it: Ahmad 812/5)

In one narration, the Dajjal's eye is like glass (with a greenish tint).

Reference: (Ahmad: 164/5 - 165, Ibn Hibban: 206/15, Al-Hilyah: 363/4, Majma' al-Zawa'id: 650/7, Musnad Tayalisi: 544)

عن حذيفة رضى الله عنه قال قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : الدجال أعور العين اليسرى جفال الشعر معه جنة ونار فناره جنة وجنته نار
It is narrated from Hazrat Hudhayfah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: The Dajjal will be blind in his left eye, have thick hair, and with him will be Paradise (a garden) and Hellfire. His fire is actually Paradise, and his Paradise is actually fire.

Reference: (Muslim: Kitab al-Fitan Bab Dhikr al-Dajjal 2934)

عن ابن عباس رضى الله عنه عن النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم أنه قال فى الدجال : أعور هجان أزهر كأن رأسه أصلة أشبه الناس بعبد العزى بن قطن
It is narrated from Hazrat Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them) that the Prophet (peace be upon him) said that the Dajjal will be one-eyed, extremely white and shining in complexion. His head will be like a snake (small but very active). He will resemble Abdul Uzza bin Qatan (a disbeliever) the most among people.

Reference: (Ahmad: 299/1 - 388, Al-Bazzar: 1108, Abu Ya'la: 725, Ibn Abi Shaybah: 246/8)

عن سفينة مولى رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال خطبنا رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فقال : وهو أعور عينه اليسرى بعينه اليمنى ظفرة غليظة مكتوب بين عينيهما كافر
Hazrat Safinah (may Allah be pleased with him), who was a servant of the Messenger of Allah, narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: The Dajjal will be blind in his left eye, and his right eye will be swollen like a piece of flesh (defective), and between his two eyes will be written the word "Kafir."

Reference: (Ahmad: 281/5, Al-Mu'jam al-Kabir: 6445, Majma' al-Zawa'id: 654/7)

عن هشام بن عامر رضى الله عنه قال قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم إن رأس الدجال من ورائه حبك حبك فمن قال : أنت ربي افتتن ومن قال : كذبت ، ربي الله عليه توكلت فلا يضره
It is narrated from Hazrat Hisham bin Amir (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: The Dajjal's head will be somewhat bald at the back. Whoever says, "You are my Lord," will be led astray, and whoever says, "You are a liar; my Lord is Allah, in whom I trust," he will not be harmed by him.

Reference: (Ahmad: 28/4, Hakim: Kitab al-Fitan 554/4, Majma' al-Zawa'id: 658/7)

Will the Dajjal be a human?​

عن عبادة بن الصامت رضى الله عنه أنه حدثهم أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال : إنى قد حدثتكم عن الدجال حتى خشيت أن لا تعقلوا أن مسيح الدجال رجل قصير أفحج جعد أعور مطموس العين ليس بناتئة ولا جحراء فإن ألبس عليكم فاعلموا أن ربكم ليس بأعور
It is narrated from Hazrat Ubada bin Samit (RA) that the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) said: I have informed you about the Dajjal, and I fear that you may not recognize him. The false Messiah (Dajjal) will be a short man, with curly hair, one eye blind and dusty, neither very protruding nor very sunken. Still, if you have any doubt about him, then know well that your Lord is not one-eyed.

Reference: (Abu Dawood, Kitab al-Malahim: Bab Khurooj al-Dajjal 4312, Sahih al-Jami' al-Saghir 8/2 - 317)

Hazrat Fatima bint Qais (RA) says (in a long hadith mentioned later) that: I am a spy for the Dajjal. You should go towards that desolate place where a man is eagerly awaiting news of you. So they all went there and said that we saw such a tall man, but we had never seen a man tied with iron chains like him before.

Reference: (Muslim: Kitab al-Fitan: Bab Qissat al-Jassasah 2942)

Hazrat Abu Saeed Khudri (RA) says that Ibn Sayyad said: I know well about the Dajjal, his birthplace, residence, and his parents, and where all of them are.

Reference: (Muslim: Kitab al-Fitan: Bab Dhikr Ibn Sayyad 2927, Ahmad 23/3 - 54 - 99, Tirmidhi 2246)

Is the Dajjal alive?​

عن فاطمة بنت قيس رضي الله عنها ... فلما قضى رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم صلاته جلس على المنبر وهو يضحك فقال : ليلزم كل إنسان مصلاه ثم قال : أتدرون لم جمعتكم ؟ قالوا الله ورسوله أعلم ، قال : إنى والله ما جمعتكم لرغبة ولا لرهبة ولكن جمعتكم لأن تميما الداري كان رجلا نصرانيا فجاء فبايع وأسلم وحدثنى حديثا وافق الذى كنت أحدثكم عن مسيح الدجال ، حدثنى أنه ركب فى سفينة بحرية مع ثلاثين رجلا من لخم وجذام فلعب بهم الموج شهرا فى البحر ثم أرفؤوا إلى جزيرة فى البحر حين مغرب الشمس فجلسوا فى أقرب السفينة فدخلوا الجزيرة فلقيتهم دابة أهلب كثير الشعر لا يدرون ما قبله من دبره من كثرة الشعر فقالوا : ويلك ما أنت ؟ قالت : أنا الجساسة ، قالوا وما الجساسة ؟ قالت : أيها القوم انطلقوا إلى هذا الرجل فى الدير فإنه إلى خبركم بالأشواق ، قال : لما سمت لنا رجلا فرقنا منها أن تكون شيطانة ، قال : فانطلقنا سراعا حتى دخلنا الدير فإذا فيه أعظم إنسان رأيناه قط خلقا ، وأشده وثاقا مجموعة يداه إلى عنقه ما بين ركبتيه إلى كعبيه بالحديد قلنا : ويلك ما أنت ؟ قال : قد قدرتم على خبرى فأخبرونى ما أنتم ؟ قالوا : نحن أناس من العرب ، ركبنا فى سفينة بحرية فصادفنا البحر حين اغتلم فلعب بنا الموج شهرا ثم أرفأنا إلى جزيرتك هذه ، فجلسنا فى أقربها فدخلنا الجزيرة فلقيتنا دابة أهلب كثير الشعر لا ندرى ما قبله من دبره من كثرة الشعر فقلنا : ويلك ما أنت ؟ فقالت : أنا الجساسة ، قلنا : وما الجساسة ؟ قالت : اعمدوا إلى هذا الرجل فى الدير فإنه إلى خبركم بالأشواق فأقبلنا إليك سراعا وفزعنا منها ولم نأمن أن تكون شيطانة فقال : أخبروني عن نخل بيسان ؟ قلنا : عن أى شأنها تستخبر ؟ قال : أسألكم عن نخلها ، هل يثمر ؟ قلنا له : نعم ، قال : أما إنها يوشك أن لا تثمر ، قال : أخبروني عن بحيرة طبرية ؟ قلنا : عن أى شأنها تستخبر ؟ قال : هل فيها ماء ؟ قالوا : هي كثيرة الماء ، قال : أما إن ماءها يوشك أن يذهب ، قال : أخبروني عن عين زغر ؟ قالوا : عن أى شأنها تستخبر ؟ قال : هل فى العين ماء ؟ وهل يزرع أهلها بماء العين ؟ قلنا له : نعم ، هي كثيرة الماء وأهلها يزرعون من مائها ، قال : أخبرونى عن نبي الأميين ما فعل ؟ قالوا : قد خرج من مكة ونزل يثرب ، قال : أقاتله العرب ؟ قلنا : نعم ، قال : كيف صنع بهم ؟ فأخبرناه أنه قد ظهر على من يليه من العرب وأطاعوه ، قال ، قال لهم : قد كان ذاك ؟ قلنا : نعم قال : أما إن ذاك خير لهم أن يطيعوه وإنى مخبركم عنى ، إني أنا المسيح الدجال وإني يوشك أن يؤذن لى فى الخروج فأخرج فأسير فى الأرض فلا أدع قرية إلا هبطتها فى أربعين ليلة غير مكة وطيبة فهما محرمتان على كلتاهما ، كلما أردت أن أدخل واحدة أو واحدا منهما استقبلني ملك بيده السيف صلتا يصدنى عنها وإن على كل نقب منها ملائكة يحرسونها قالت : قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم وطعن بمخصرته فى المنبر : هذه طيبة ، هذه طيبة ، هذه طيبة ، يعني المدينة ، ألا هل كنت حدثتكم ذلك ؟ فقال الناس : نعم ، فإنه أعجبنى حديث تميم أنه وافق الذى كنت أحدثكم عنه ، وعن المدينة ومكة ، ألا إنه فى بحر الشام أو بحر اليمن ، لا بل من قبل المشرق ، ما هو، من قبل المشرق ، ما هو وأومأ بيده إلى المشرق
Hazrat Fatimah bint Qais (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates that the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) came to the pulpit after finishing the prayer and smilingly said that every person should remain seated at their place of prayer. Then he said, "Do you know why I have gathered you?" The people said, "Allah and His Messenger know best." The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, "By Allah, I have not gathered you for exhortation and admonition, but because Tamim Dari (may Allah be pleased with him), who was a Christian, has taken the oath of allegiance to me and entered the fold of Islam. He has given me news about the Antichrist (Dajjal) just as I used to give you. He said that he was on a sea voyage with thirty men from the tribes of Lakhm and Judham, and for a month the sea waves played with their ship until their ship landed on an island towards the west. Then they boarded a small boat and went ashore on the island where they found a hairy animal whose face or tail was unidentifiable. They asked, 'Who are you?' The animal said, 'I am a spy.' They asked, 'Whose spy?' It said, 'Go to the man who is in the wilderness and is eager to know about you.' Tamim Dari (may Allah be pleased with him) said that when the animal mentioned that man's name, we feared that it might be a devil. Tamim Dari said that then we hurriedly entered the wilderness and there we saw such a huge man that we had never seen a man so tall but bound! His both hands were tied behind his neck and his feet were bound with strong iron at the ankles. We said, 'Wretched one! Who are you?' He said, 'You will get my news anyway, so tell me who you are.' The people said, 'We are Arabs and were traveling on a sea ship when a storm arose, and for a month our ship was tossed by waves. Then we reached near this island and entered it by a small boat, where we found this animal whose face or back was unrecognizable due to the abundance of hair. We asked it, "Wretched one! Who are you?" It said, "I am a spy. Go to the man in the wilderness; he is very eager to know about you." So we quickly came to you, and we thought that this (animal) was a devil.' The Dajjal said, 'Give me news of the palm groves of Baisan (in Syria).' We said, 'What news do you want?' He said, 'Do they bear fruit?' We said, 'Yes!' He said, 'Soon they will no longer bear fruit.' He said, 'Give me news of the Sea of Tiberias. Is there flowing water in it?' We said, 'Yes! It flows abundantly.' He said, 'Soon it will dry up.' He said, 'Tell me about the spring of Zagr (in Syria). Is there water in it, and do people cultivate crops with its water?' We said, 'Yes! There is water, and people cultivate crops with it.' He said, 'Give me news of the Arab Prophet.' We said, 'He has migrated from Mecca to Yathrib (Medina).' He said, 'Have the Arabs fought with him?' We said, 'Yes!' He said, 'What was the outcome?' We said, 'That Prophet has become dominant in his surroundings.' He said, 'Is it really so?' We said, 'Yes!' He said, 'Obedience to him is better for the people.' And about me, listen: I am the Messiah Dajjal, and soon I will be permitted to emerge, and in forty (40) days I will conquer the entire earth, but Mecca and Taybah (Medina) are forbidden for me. If I turn towards either of these cities (Mecca or Medina), the angels wielding swords who are appointed as guards there will stop me.' The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) struck his staff on the pulpit three times and said, 'This is Taybah (Medina).' (And he is the Dajjal.) 'Did I not tell you about him?' The people said, 'Yes, indeed!' Then the Prophet (peace be upon him) said, 'I liked Tamim's report because it resembles the news I used to give you about the Dajjal and Mecca and Medina. Beware, he (the Dajjal) is not in the river of Sham or the river of Yemen, but he is towards the east, he is towards the east, he is towards the east,' and the Prophet (peace be upon him) pointed towards the east with his hand.

Reference: (Muslim: Kitab al-Fitan: Bab Qissat al-Hassasah 119 - 2942, Abu Dawood 4325, Tirmidhi 2253, Nasa'i 3547, Ibn Majah 2045, Humaydi 177/1, Ahmad 419/6 - 420 - 461 - 464 - 465, Tabarani Kabir 956/24, Dala'il al-Nubuwwah 416/5, Mushkil al-Athar 389/7)

In some narrations, besides the mentioned questions of the Dajjal, additional questions are also mentioned. Upon receiving the desired answers, the Dajjal starts jumping with joy and shouting loudly.
Hazrat Abu Saeed Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) says that Ibn Sayyad told me, "By Allah! I am well aware of the birthplace, time of birth, residence, and parents of the Dajjal."

Reference: (Muslim: Kitab al-Fitan: Bab Dhikr Ibn Sayyad 2927)

Did the Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم see the Dajjal?​

عن ابن عباس رضى الله عنه عن النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم قال : رأيت ليلة أسري بى موسى رجلا آدم طوالا جعدا كأنه من رجال شنوءة ورأيت عيسى رجلا مربوعا ، مربوع الخلق إلى الحمرة والبياض سبط الرأس ورأيت مالكا خازن النار والدجال فى آيات أراهن الله إياه فلا تكن فى مرية من لقائه
It is narrated from Hazrat Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them) that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: On the night of Mi'raj, I saw Musa (Moses) (peace be upon him). He was wheat-colored, tall, and had curly hair, looking as if he belonged to the tribe of Shinwah. I also saw Isa (Jesus) (peace be upon him), who was of medium height, medium build, fair-skinned, and had straight hair. I saw the gatekeeper of Hell and I also saw the Dajjal. Among other things, I saw the verses that Allah showed me (mentioned in Surah As-Sajda, verse 23). Therefore, O Prophet (peace be upon him), do not have any doubt about meeting them.

Reference: (Bukhari: Book of the Beginning of Creation: Chapter: When one of you says Ameen... 3639, Muslim 266, Ahmad 426/1, Dala'il an-Nubuwwa 495/5)

It is narrated from Hazrat Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them) that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: I was sleeping (in a dream) and performing Tawaf of the Kaaba when I saw a man who was wheat-colored and had straight hair, as if water was dripping from it (I looked at him). I asked, "Who is this?" People told me, "This is Isa bin Maryam (Jesus, son of Mary)." Then I turned and saw a stout man who was red in complexion, had curly hair, and was one-eyed, as if his eye was swollen like a grape. People told me, "This is the Dajjal." His appearance resembled that of Abd al-Uzza bin Qatan al-Khuza'i very much.

Reference: Bukhari: Book of Tribulations: Chapter: Mention of the Dajjal (7128) Muslim (169) Abu Dawood (920/2)

The Deceiver's Tricks:​

عن النواس بن سمعان رضى الله عنه قال : ذكر رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم الدجال ذات غداة فخفض فيه ورفع حتى ظنناه فى طائفة النخل فلما رحنا إليه عرف ذلك فينا فقال ما شأنكم ؟ قلنا : يا رسول الله ذكرت الدجال غداة فخفضت فيه ورفعت حتى ظنناه فى طائفة النخل فقال : غير الدجال أخوفني عليكم إن يخرج وأنا فيكم فأنا حجيجه دونكم وإن يخرج ولست فيكم فامرؤ حجيج نفسه والله خليفتي على كل مسلم ، إنه شاب قطط ، عينه طافئة كأني أشبهه بعبد العزى بن قطن فمن أدركه منكم فليقرأ عليه فواتح سورة الكهف إنه خارج خلة بين الشام والعراق فعاث يمينا وعاث شمالا ، يا عباد الله ! فاثبتوا ، قلنا : يا رسول الله ! وما لبثه فى الأرض ؟ قال : أربعون يوما ، يوم كسنة ويوم كشهر ويوم كجمعة وسائر أيامه كأيامكم ، قلنا : يا رسول الله فذلك اليوم الذى كسنة أتكفينا فيه صلاة يوم ؟ قال : لا ، اقدروا له قدره ، قلنا : يا رسول الله ! وما إسراعه فى الأرض ؟ قال كالغيث استدبرته الريح فيأتي على القوم فيدعوهم فيؤمنون به ويستجيبون له فيأمر السماء فتمطر والأرض فتنبت فتروح عليهم سارحتهم أطول ما كانت ذرى وأسبغه ضروعا وأمده حواصر ثم يأتى القوم فيدعوهم فيردون عليه قوله فينصرف عنهم فيصبحون ممحلين ليس بأيديهم شيء من أموالهم ويمر بالخربة فيقول لها : أخرجي كنوزك فتتبعه كنوزها كيعاسيب النحل ثم يدعو رجلا ممتلئا شبابا فيضربه بالسيف فيقطعه جزلتين رمية الغرض ثم يدعوه فيقبل ويتهلل وجهه ويضحك فبينما هو كذلك إذ بعث الله المسيح ابن مريم عليه السلام فينزل عند المنارة البيضاء شرقي دمشق بين مهروذتين
It is narrated from Hazrat Nawas bin Samaan (RA) that one morning the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) mentioned the Dajjal, describing him as insignificant and his trial as great (sometimes speaking loudly and sometimes softly) until we thought that perhaps the Dajjal had entered the grove of trees. Then in the evening, we went to him and he (PBUH) asked: What is the matter? We said that you had informed us well about the Dajjal and we thought that perhaps he was in that palm grove. The Prophet (PBUH) said: I fear for you trials greater than the Dajjal. If the Dajjal appears during my lifetime, I will stand as a barrier between you and his evil to protect you. And if he appears after me, then every one of you will be a proof against him, and Allah will appoint my successor and guardian over every Muslim. The Dajjal is a young man with curly hair, one eye protruding, and he will resemble 'Abd al-'Uzzā (a disbeliever). So whoever among you sees the Dajjal should recite the opening verses of Surah Al-Kahf. The Dajjal will emerge from the desert route between Syria and Iraq and will spread trials and corruption on both sides. O servants of Allah! Remain steadfast in faith. The Companions asked: How long will the Dajjal stay on earth? The Prophet (PBUH) said: Forty (40) days, of which one day will be like a year, one day like a month, one day like a week, and the rest will be like normal days. (That is, one year, two months, and two weeks.) The Companions asked: O Messenger of Allah! How will we pray on the day that is like a year? Will one day's prayers suffice? He said: No! You should estimate that (year) as you do normal days. The Companions asked: O Messenger of Allah! What will be his manner of walking? He said: Like the rain driven by the wind from behind. Then he will go to a people and invite them to disbelief, which they will accept. Then he will command the sky to send down rain, and the sky will send rain. Then he will command the earth to grow crops, on which their animals will graze, whose humps will be higher, their flanks wider, and their bellies well swollen. Then the Dajjal will go to another people and invite them to disbelief, but they will refuse, so the Dajjal will turn away from them, and they will suffer famine and drought until they have nothing left of their wealth. Meanwhile, the Dajjal will go to barren and desolate land and command it: O earth! Bring forth your treasures. Then the treasures of the earth will gather around him as bees gather around the queen bee. Then the Dajjal will call a young man and tear him into two pieces as clearly as a target is divided, then call him (back to life), and the young man will come to him with a shining, radiant, and cheerful face. Meanwhile, Allah Almighty will send down Hazrat Isa ibn Maryam (AS) dressed in yellow clothes near the white minaret in the city of Damascus in the east.

Reference: Muslim: Book of Trials: Chapter on Mention of the Dajjal (110 - 2937) Ahmad (248/4) Tirmidhi (2240) Hakim (537/4) Tabari (95/9)

عن حذيفة رضى الله عنه قال : إني سمعت من رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يقول : إن مع الدجال إذا خرج ماء ونارا فأما الذى يرى الناس أنها النار فماء بارد وأما الذى يرى الناس أنه ماء بارد فنار تحرق فمن أدرك منكم فليقع فى الذى يرى أنها نار فإنه عذب بارد
Hazrat Hudhayfah (RA) says that I heard the Messenger of Allah say that when the Dajjal emerges, he will be accompanied by water (paradise) and fire (hell), which people will mistake for fire and cold water respectively. The water that people think is fire will actually be cold water, and the fire that people think is cold water will actually be burning fire. So if any of you encounters this (trial), he should enter into what appears to be fire because it is actually cold water.

Reference: Bukhari: Book of Prophetic Traditions: Chapter on What was Mentioned about the Children of Israel (3450) Muslim (2934) Abu Dawood (3415) Ibn Majah (4122) Ibn Hibban (6799) Tabarani Kabir (642/17) Ibn Abi Shaybah (648/8)

عن المغيرة بن شعبة رضى الله عنه قال : ما سأل أحد النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم عن الدجال ما سألته وإنه قال لي : ما يضرك منه ؟ قلت : لأنهم يقولون إن معه جبل خبز ونهر ماء قال : بل هو أهون على الله من ذلك
Hazrat Mughirah bin Shu'bah (RA) says that I asked the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) more questions about the Dajjal than I asked anyone else, and he said to me: What fear do you have from him? I said: People say that he will have mountains of bread and rivers of water. He said: He is easier than that upon Allah.

Reference: Bukhari: Book of Trials: Chapter on Mention of the Dajjal (7122) Muslim (2152) Ahmad (338/4) Ibn Majah (4124) Ibn Abi Shaybah (647/8)

عن أبى سعيد رضى الله عنه قال حدثنا رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يوما حديثا طويلا عن الدجال فكان فيما يحدثنا به أنه قال : يأتى الدجال وهو محرم عليه أن يدخل نقاب المدينة فينزل بعض السباخ التى تلي المدينة فيخرج إليه يومئذ رجل هو خير الناس ، فيقول الدجال : أرأيتم إن قتلت هذا ثم أحييته هل تشكون فى الأمر ؟ فيقولون : لا ، فيقتله ثم يحييه فيقول : والله ما كنت فيك أشد بصيرة مني اليوم فيريد الدجال أن يقتله فلا يسلط عليه
It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Saeed (RA) that one day the Prophet (PBUH) told us a long hadith about the Dajjal. In the hadith, it was mentioned that the Dajjal will come and it will be impossible for him to enter the valleys (paths) of Medina. So he will stay near Medina in some desolate land. Then on that day, a believing man, who will be among the best of people, will go to him and say to the Dajjal: I bear witness that you are the Dajjal about whom the Messenger of Allah told us. The Dajjal will say to the people: If I kill this man and then bring him back to life, will you still doubt my lordship? The people will say: No! So he will kill the man and then bring him back to life. Then the man will say: By Allah! I did not have such insight about you before, but now I do (that you are indeed the Dajjal). Then the Dajjal will try to kill him again, but this time he will not be able to.

Reference: Bukhari: Book of Trials: Chapter on The Dajjal Does Not Enter Medina (7132) Muslim (2938) Ahmad (46/3) Musannaf Abdul Razzaq (300/11) Kitab al-Sunnah Ibn Abi Asim (390) Ibn Manda (1028)

The Greatest Trial of the World: The Dajjal!​

عن عمران بن حصين رضى الله عنه قال سمعت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يقول : ما بين خلق آدم إلى قيام الساعة أمر أكبر من الدجال
Hazrat Imran bin Husain (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) say that from the birth of Adam until the Day of Judgment, there is no greater trial than the Dajjal.

Reference: Muslim: Book of Trials: Chapter on the Remaining Hadiths of the Dajjal (2946) Ahmad (27/4 - 29) Jami' al-Saghir (489/2)

In one narration it is said:
ما بين خلق آدم إلى أن تقوم الساعة فتنة أكبر من فتنة الدجال
From the birth of Adam until the occurrence of the Hour, there is no greater trial than the trial of the Dajjal.

Reference: (Ahmad (29/4)

وعن حذيفة رضى الله عنه قال ذكر الدجال عند رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فقال : لأنا لفتنة بعضكم أخوف عندي من فتنة الدجال ولن ينجو أحد مما قبلها إلا نجا منها وما صنعت فتنة منذ كانت الدنيا صغيرة ولا كبيرة إلا لفتنة الدجال
Hazrat Hudhaifa (may Allah be pleased with him) says that when the mention of the Dajjal was made to the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him), he said: I fear for you the mutual trials and corruption among yourselves more than the trial of the Dajjal. Whoever among the previous people was saved from this trial is truly saved, and until today, whatever small or great trial occurs in the world is due to the trial of the Dajjal.

Reference: Ahmad (482/5) Al-Bazzar (3391) Majma' al-Zawa'id (646/7) and authenticated

عن أنس رضى الله عنه قال قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : ما بعث نبي إلا أنذر أمته الأعور الكذاب ألا إنه أعور وإن ربكم ليس بأعور وإن بين عينيه مكتوب كافر
Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: Every prophet who was sent warned his nation against the one-eyed liar (the Dajjal). Beware! He is one-eyed, and your Lord is not one-eyed, and between his eyes will be written the word "Kafir" (disbeliever).

Reference: Bukhari: Book of Trials: Chapter on Mentioning the Dajjal (7131) Muslim (2933) Abu Dawood (4316) Tirmidhi (2245) Sharh al-Sunnah (2082)

وعن عبد الله بن حوالة رضى الله عنه عن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال : من نجا من ثلاث فقد نجا ثلاث مرات ، موتي ، والدجال ، وقتل خليفة مصطبر بالحق معطيه
Hazrat Abdullah bin Hawala (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: Whoever is saved from three occasions will be saved. The Prophet repeated this three times. Then he said:
(1) My death
(2) The Dajjal
(3) And the killing of the generous caliph who upholds the true religion.

Reference: Ahmad (153/4) Ibn Abi Shaybah (649/8) Dala'il al-Nubuwwah (392/6) Kitab al-Sunnah by Ibn Abi 'Asim (1177) authenticated by Al-Albani, Hakim (108/3)

عن سمرة بن جندب رضى الله عنه قال قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : والله لا تقوم الساعة حتى يخرج ثلاثون كذابا آخرهم الأعور الدجال ممسوح العين اليسرى
Hazrat Samurah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: By Allah, the Hour will not be established until thirty liars appear, and the last of them will be the one-eyed Dajjal whose left eye will be defective.

Reference: Ahmad (22/5) Al-Sunan al-Kubra: Book of Eclipse Prayer (339/3) Al-Mu'jam al-Kabir (227/7) Majma' al-Zawa'id (448/2) Al-Isabah (26/4) Fath al-Bari (706/6) and Al-Hafiz said its chain is good

عن سفينة مولى رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال : خطبنا رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فقال : ألا إنه لم يكن نبي قبلي إلا حذر الدجال أمته ... معه ملكان من الملائكة يشبهان نبيين من الأنبياء لو شئت سميتهما بأسمائهما وأسماء آبائهما واحد منهما عن يمينه والآخر عن شماله وذلك فتنة ، فيقول الدجال : ألست بربكم ؟ ألست أحيي وأميت ؟ فيقول له أحدهما : كذبت ، فلا يسمعه أحد من الناس إلا صاحبه فيقول له : صدقت ، فيسمعه الناس ، فيظنون إنما يصدق الدجال وذلك فتنة ثم يسير حتى يأتى المدينة فلا يؤذن له فيها فيقول : هذه قرية ذلك الرجل ثم يسير حتى يأتى الشام فيهلكه الله عزوجل عند عقبة أفيق
Hazrat Safinah (may Allah be pleased with him), who was a servant of the Prophet (peace be upon him), narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) gave us a sermon and said: Beware! Every prophet before me warned his nation about the Dajjal. He will be one-eyed from the left eye, while the right eye will have flesh protruding, and between his eyes will be written "Kafir." When he emerges, he will have two valleys with him, one of Paradise and the other of Fire. His fire will be like Paradise, but his Paradise will be like fire. He will have two angels with him who will appear as two prophets. If I wish, I can even tell you their names and their ancestors. One will be on the right side of the Dajjal and the other on the left, and they will be a trial. The Dajjal will say: O people! Am I not your Lord? Do I not give life and cause death? Then one angel will say: You lie, but no one except the other angel will hear this. The companion angel will reply: Yes, your statement is true (that he is a liar and not the Lord). People will hear the second angel and think that perhaps he is telling the truth about the Dajjal, while in fact, the second angel is confirming the first angel's statement that the Dajjal is a liar, and this will be a trial. Then the Dajjal will proceed towards Medina but will not be allowed to enter it. He will say: This is the town of so-and-so (Muhammad, peace be upon him). Then he will go towards Sham (Syria), and Allah will kill him near the valley of Afiq (Bab al-Ludd) by the hand of Jesus (peace be upon him).

Reference: Al-Hakim (281/5) Al-Mu'jam al-Kabir (6445)

Hazrat Samurah bin Jundub (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: The Dajjal will emerge, his left eye will be blind, and it will have a hard swelling. He will cure leprosy and vitiligo, and will show the dead alive. He will say to the people: I am your Lord. Whoever acknowledges that you are my Lord will be afflicted by the trial, and whoever says: My Lord is Allah and even sacrifices his life for that will be saved from the trial of the Dajjal. Then no trial or punishment will befall him. The Dajjal will remain on earth as long as Allah wills. Then Jesus son of Mary (peace be upon him) will descend from the west, confirm Muhammad the Noble (peace be upon him), and establish the religion of Islam. He will kill the Dajjal, and then the Hour will be established.

Reference: Ahmad (19/5) Al-Mu'jam al-Kabir (6918) Al-Bazzar (3389) Majma' al-Zawa'id (648/7) and authenticated

The Dajjal's Paradise and Hell:​

عن حذيفة رضى الله عنه قال : إني سمعت من رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يقول : إن مع الدجال إذا خرج ماء ونارا فأما الذى يرى الناس أنها النار فماء بارد ، وأما الذى يرى الناس أنه ماء بارد فنار تحرق فمن أدرك منكم فليقع فى الذى يرى أنها نار فإنه عذب بارد
Hazrat Hudhaifa (RA) says that I heard the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) say that when the Dajjal emerges, he will have water and fire with him, which people will consider fire but it will actually be cold water, and what people will consider cold water will actually be burning fire. If any of you encounters this (trial), he should enter into its fire because it is actually sweet and cold (water).

Reference: Bukhari: Kitab al-Fitan: Bab Dhikr 'an Bani Isra'il (3450) Muslim (2934) Abu Dawood (3415) Ibn Majah (4122) Ibn Hibban (6799)

عن حذيفة رضى الله عنه قال : إن الناس كانوا يسألون رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم عن الخير وكنت أسأله عن الشر ... قال : يخرج الدجال بعد ذلك معه نهر ونار من وقع فى ناره وجب أجره وحط وزره ومن وقع فى نهره وجب وزره وحط أجره
It is narrated from Hazrat Hudhaifa (RA) that people used to ask the Holy Prophet (PBUH) about good, while I used to ask about evil. The Prophet (PBUH) said: Then the Dajjal will appear with a river and a fire. Whoever enters his fire will be rewarded and his sins will be forgiven, and whoever enters his river will have sins placed upon him and his reward will be wiped out.

Reference: Ahmad (9/5 - 498) Mashkil al-Athar (377/14) Hakim (479/4) Ibn Hibban (209/15) Also found in Sahihain

وعن حذيفة رضى الله عنه قال قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : الدجال أعور العين اليسرى جفال الشعر معه جنة ونار فناره جنة وجنته نار
It is narrated from Hazrat Hudhaifa (RA) that the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said: The Dajjal is one-eyed from the left eye, with thick hair. With him will be a paradise and a fire; his fire is actually paradise, and his paradise is actually fire.

Reference: Muslim: Kitab al-Fitan Bab Dhikr al-Dajjal (2934)

People will take refuge in the mountains to escape the Dajjal:​

عن أم شريك رضي الله عنها أنها سمعت النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم يقول : ليفرن الناس من الدجال فى الجبال ، قالت أم شريك رضي الله عنها : يا رسول الله ! فأين العرب يومئذ ؟ قال : هم قليل
It is narrated from Hazrat Umm Shareek (RA) that she heard the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) say that people will hide in the mountains to escape the Dajjal. Umm Shareek (RA) said: O Messenger of Allah! Where will the Arabs be on that day? The Prophet (PBUH) replied that they will be very few on that day.

Reference: Muslim: Kitab al-Fitan: Chapter on the remaining Hadiths of the Dajjal (2945) Ahmad (511/6) Tirmidhi (3930)

The Dajjal will emerge from the East, from Khorasan:​

عن فاطمة بنت قيس رضي الله عنها قالت أن النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم قال : ألا إنه فى بحر الشام أو بحر اليمن ، لا بل من قبل المشرق ما هو من قبل المشرق ما هو ، من قبل المشرق ما هو وأومأ بيده إلى المشرق
It is narrated from Hazrat Fatima bint Qais (RA) that the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) said: Beware! He (the Dajjal) is in the sea of Sham or Yemen. No! Rather, he is towards the east, he is towards the east, he is towards the east, and the Prophet (PBUH) also pointed towards the east with his hand.

Reference: Muslim: Kitab al-Fitan: Bab Qissat al-Jassasah (2942) Abu Dawood (4325) Tirmidhi (2253) Nasa'i (3547) Ibn Majah (2045) Humaidi (177/1) Ahmad (419/6 - 461) Al-Mu'jam al-Kabir (956/24) Dala'il al-Nubuwwah (416/5)

وعن أبى بكر الصديق رضى الله عنه قال حدثنا رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال : الدجال يخرج من أرض بالمشرق يقال لها خراسان يتبعه أقوام كأن وجوههم المجان المطرقة
It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddiq (RA) that the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) told us in a hadith that the Dajjal will emerge from a land in the east called Khorasan. There will be some nations following him whose faces will be like flattened (or thick) shields (flat).

Reference: Tirmidhi: Kitab al-Fitan: Bab Ma Ja'a Min Ayna Yakhruj al-Dajjal (2237) Sahih al-Jami' al-Saghir (150/3) Ahmad (5/1) Ibn Majah (4123) Al-Silsilah al-Sahihah (122/4) Al-Nihayah (117/1)

عن أنس رضى الله عنه قال قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : يخرج الدجال من يهودية أصبهان معه سبعون ألفا من اليهود
It is narrated from Hazrat Anas (RA) that the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said: The Dajjal will emerge from the region of Isfahan in Asbahan, and with him will be seventy thousand Jews.

Reference: Muslim: Kitab al-Fitan: Bab Fi Baqiyyat Ahadith Min al-Dajjal (2944) Fath al-Bari (238/13)

عن أنس رضى الله عنه قال قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : يتبع الدجال من يهود أصبهان سبعون ألفا عليهم الطيالسة
It is narrated from Hazrat Anas (RA) that the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said: Seventy thousand Jews of Isfahan Asbahan will follow the Dajjal, who will be covered with green or black cloaks.

Reference: Muslim: Kitab al-Fitan: Bab Fi Baqiyyat Ahadith Min al-Dajjal (2944) Ahmad (283/3) (295/4) Hakim (524/4) Ibn Abi Shaybah (650/8) Al-Durr al-Manthur (243/2)

عن النواس بن سمعان رضى الله عنه قال : ذكر رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم الدجال ذات غداة ... إنه خارج خلة بين الشام والعراق فعاث يمينا وعاث شمالا
Hazrat Nawas bin Samaan (RA) says that one morning the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) mentioned the Dajjal. Then he said that he will emerge from the desert path between Sham and Iraq. The mentioned narrations apparently show a difference and contradiction whether the Dajjal will emerge from between Sham and Iraq or from the east or Khorasan, etc. A detailed answer to this doubt can be seen in the benefits.

Reference: Muslim: Kitab al-Fitan: Bab Dhikr al-Dajjal 2937 Ahmad 248/4 Abu Dawood 4321 Tirmidhi 2240 Ibn Majah 4126 Hakim 537/4 Tabari 95/9

Those Whose Favorite Leader Will Be the Dajjal!​

عن أنس رضى الله عنه قال قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : يتبع الدجال من يهود أصبهان سبعون ألفا عليهم الطيالسة
It is narrated from Hazrat Anas (RA) that the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said: Seventy thousand Jews from Isfahan will follow the Dajjal, who will be wearing black or green cloaks.

Reference: Muslim: Kitab al-Fitan, Chapter on the Remaining Hadiths of the Dajjal 2944 Ahmad 283/3 Hakim 524/4 Ibn Abi Shaybah 65/8 Al-Durr al-Manthur 243/2

عن أبى بكر الصديق رضى الله عنه قال حدثنا رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال : الدجال يخرج من أرض بالمشرق يقال لها خراسان يتبعه أقوام كأن وجوههم المجان المطرقة
It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddiq (RA) that the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) told us that the Dajjal will emerge from an eastern region called Khorasan, which is present-day Afghanistan and its surroundings. Some nations will follow this Dajjal whose faces will be broad like layered shields or thick like stacked shields.

Reference: Tirmidhi: Kitab al-Fitan: Chapter on From Where the Dajjal Will Emerge 2237 Sahih al-Jami' al-Saghir 150/3 Ahmad 5/1 Ibn Majah 4123 Al-Silsilah al-Sahihah 122/4

Hafiz Ibn Kathir (RA) states that this refers to the Turks and Turkmens.

Reference: Al-Nihayah: 117/1

عن أنس رضى الله عنه عن النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم قال : ليس من بلد إلا سيطؤه الدجال إلا مكة والمدينة ليس له من نقابها نقب إلا عليه الملائكة صافين يحرسونها ثم ترجف المدينة بأهلها ثلاث رجفات فيخرج الله إليه كل كافر ومنافق
It is narrated from Hazrat Anas bin Malik (RA) that the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said: Except for Makkah and Madinah, every city will be trampled by the Dajjal. At every valley of Makkah and Madinah, angels will be lined up standing to protect them. Then the earth of Madinah will shake three times, and Allah will bring out every disbeliever and hypocrite from it and send them towards the Dajjal.

Reference: Bukhari: Kitab Fada'il al-Madinah: Chapter on The Dajjal Does Not Enter Madinah 1881, 7134 Muslim 2942 Ahmad 300/2

عن ابن عمر رضي الله عنهما قال قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : ينزل الدجال فى هذه السبخة بمرقناة فيكون أكثر من يخرج إليه النساء حتى أن الرجل يرجع إلى حميمه وإلى أمه وابنته وأخته وعمته فيوثقها رباطا مخافة أن تخرج إليه
It is narrated from Hazrat Abdullah bin Umar (RA) that the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said: The Dajjal will camp on marshy land in a valley near Marqanaat Madinah. The majority of women will go out to meet him, so much so that a man will go to his wife, mother, daughter, sister, and paternal aunt and tie them with ropes so that they do not meet the Dajjal.

Reference: Ahmad 19/7, verified by Ahmad Shakir who said: Its chain is authentic. Majma' al-Zawa'id 664/7 also found in Bukhari: Kitab al-Jihad: Chapter on Killing the Jews 2925 and Muslim 2921 Al-Mu'jam al-Kabir 307/2

Will the Dajjal Claim Divinity?​

عن سمرة بن جندب رضى الله عنه عن النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم قال : والله لا تقوم الساعة حتى يخرج ثلاثون كذابا آخرهم الأعور الدجال ممسوح العين اليسرى ..... فإنه سوف يزعم أنه الله، فمن آمن به وصدقه واتبعه لم ينفعه صالح من عمله سلف ومن كفر به وكذبه لم يعذب بشيء من عمله
It is narrated from Hazrat Samrah bin Jundub (RA) that the Prophet of Allah (PBUH) said: By Allah, the Day of Judgment will not occur until thirty liars appear, and the last among them will be the one-eyed Dajjal, whose left eye will be defective. He will be under the false delusion that he is Allah, may Allah protect us from that. Therefore, whoever believes in him, confirms him, and obeys him, none of his previous righteous deeds will benefit him. And whoever disbelieves in him and denies him will not be held accountable for his deeds at all.

Reference: Ahmad 22/5, Majma' al-Zawa'id 448/2, Al-Mu'jam al-Kabir 227/7, Al-Sunan al-Kubra 339/3, Al-Isabah 26/4, Fath al-Bari 706/6, and its chain is authentic

عن أبى قلابة رحمه الله عن رجل من أصحاب النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم قال قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : إن من بعدكم الكذاب المضل وإن رأسه من ورائه حبك حبك وإنه سيقول : أنا ربكم فمن قال : كذبت لست ربنا ولكن الله ربنا وعليه توكلنا وإليه أنبنا ونعوذ بالله منك قال : فلا سبيل له عليه
Abu Qulabah (may Allah have mercy on him) said that a companion of the Prophet (PBUH) narrated to us that the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said: O companions! After you, a false misleading Dajjal will appear whose head will be bald from the back. He will say, "I am your Lord!" Whoever says, "You are a liar, you are not our Lord; our Lord is Allah, in Him we trust, to Him we turn, and from You we seek refuge with Allah," that Dajjal will not be able to harm him.

Reference: Ahmad 509/5 - 461, Hakim: Kitab al-Fitan 554/4, Majma' al-Zawa'id: Kitab al-Fitan 658/7, Al-Silsilah al-Sahihah 727/6

عن النواس بن سمعان رضى الله عنه قال ذكر رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم الدجال ذات غداة ... فيأتي على القوم فيدعوهم فيؤمنون به ويستجيبون له فيأمر السماء فتمطر والأرض فتنبت
It is narrated from Hazrat Nawas bin Samaan (RA) that the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) mentioned the Dajjal one morning... The Dajjal will come to a people and invite them to believe in his lordship, and those people will believe in him and obey his commands. The Dajjal will command the sky, and it will rain; he will command the earth, and it will produce vegetation.

Reference: Muslim: Kitab al-Fitan: Chapter on Mentioning the Dajjal 2937, Tirmidhi 2240, Ibn Majah 4126, Hakim 537/4, Tabari 95/9

عن أبى سعيد رضى الله عنه قال حدثنا رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يوما حديثا طويلا عن الدجال فكان فيما ..... أشهد أنك الدجال الذى حدثنا رسول الله حديثه فيقول الدجال : أرأيتم إن قتلت هذا ثم أحييته هل تشكون فى الأمر ؟ فيقولون : لا ، فيقتله ثم يحييه فيقول حين يحييه : والله ما كنت فيك قط أشد بصيرة مني الآن قال : فيريد الدجال أن يقتله فلا يسلط عليه
Hazrat Abu Saeed (RA) said that the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) narrated a long hadith about the Dajjal one day. It included that a man will be captured by the soldiers of the Dajjal, and they will ask him, "Do you believe in our Lord?" He will deny. Then those soldiers will take the man to the Dajjal, and the Dajjal will ask him, "Do you believe in me?" The man will reply, "I testify that you are indeed the lying Dajjal about whom the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) narrated to us." The Dajjal will say to the people, "What do you think if I kill him and then bring him back to life? Will there be any doubt about my lordship?" The people will say, "No." Then the Dajjal will kill him and bring him back to life. When he revives, he will say, "By Allah! I am now even more certain that you are the Dajjal." The Dajjal will want to kill him again but will not be able to.

Reference: Muslim: Kitab al-Fitan: Chapter on the Description of the Dajjal 2938, Bukhari Kitab al-Fitan 7132, Ahmad 46/3, Abdul Razzaq 393/11

Ways to Protect from the Dajjal:​

عن عمران بن حصين رضى الله عنه قال قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : من سمع بالدجال فلينأ منه فإن الرجل يأتيه وهو يحسب أنه مؤمن فلا يزال به لما معه من الشبهات حتى يتبعه
It is narrated from Hazrat Imran bin Husain (RA) that the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said: Whoever hears about the emergence of the Dajjal should keep away from him. Indeed, a person will go to him with complete certainty in his faith, but upon seeing his strange and wondrous tricks, he will become his follower.

Reference: Ahmad 577/4, Abu Dawood: Kitab al-Malahim: Bab Khurooj al-Dajjal 4319, Hakim 576/4, Kanz al-Ummal 204/14

In one narration, the Prophet (PBUH) swore by Allah while stating this hadith.

Reference: Abu Dawood: Kitab al-Malahim: Bab Khurooj al-Dajjal 4319

In another narration, the Prophet (PBUH) said three times: فلينأ منه Stay away from the Dajjal because when a person approaches him, he will confirm him after seeing his tricks.

Reference: Ahmad 589/4

عن أبى الدرداء رضى الله عنه أن النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم قال : من حفظ عشر آيات من أول سورة الكهف عصم من فتنة الدجال
It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Darda (RA) that the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said: Whoever memorizes the first ten verses of Surah Al-Kahf and recites them will be protected from the trial of the Dajjal.

Reference: Muslim: Kitab Salat al-Musafirin: Bab Fadl Surah al-Kahf 809, Ahmad 250/6, Abu Dawood 4323

عن النواس بن سمعان رضى الله عنه قال ذكر رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم الدجال ذات غداة إنه شاب قطط عينه طافئة كأني أشبهه بعبد العزى فمن أدركه منكم فليقرأ عليه فواتح سورة الكهف إنه خارج خلة بين الشام والعراق
It is narrated from Hazrat Nawas bin Sam'an (RA) that one morning the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) mentioned the Dajjal. He is a young man with curly hair. I could liken him to 'Abd al-'Uzzā ibn Qatan, the disbeliever. Whoever among you encounters the Dajjal should recite the first verses of Surah Al-Kahf.

Reference: Muslim: Kitab al-Fitan: Bab Dhikr al-Dajjal 2937, Ahmad 248/4, Hakim 537/4, Tabari 95/9

عن أبى الدرداء رضى الله عنه عن النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم أنه قال : من قرأ عشر آيات من آخر الكهف عصم من فتنة الدجال
It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Darda (RA) that the Prophet (PBUH) said: Whoever recites the last ten verses of Surah Al-Kahf will be protected from the trial of the Dajjal.

Reference: Abu Dawood: Kitab al-Malahim: Bab Khurooj al-Dajjal 4323, Ahmad 496/6, 'Amal al-Yawm wa al-Laylah 676

عن أبى الدرداء رضى الله عنه عن النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم أنه قال : من حفظ عشر آيات من سورة الكهف عصم من فتنة الدجال
It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Darda (RA) that the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) said: Whoever memorizes any ten verses of Surah Al-Kahf will be protected from the trial of the Dajjal.

Reference: Ahmad 499/6

(The above narrations seem contradictory regarding whether the first ten verses should be read or memorized, or the last ten, or any ten verses. The answer is to be seen in the benefits section.)
عن هشام بن عامر رضى الله عنه قال قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : ... فمن قال : أنت ربي افتتن ومن قال : كذبت ، ربي الله عليه توكلت ، فلا يضره أو قال فلا فتنة عليه
It is narrated from Hazrat Hisham bin 'Amir (RA) that the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said: Whoever says to the Dajjal, "You are my Lord," will be afflicted by the trial. But whoever says, "You are a liar; my Lord is Allah, and I trust in Him," the Dajjal will not be able to harm him. Or the Prophet (PBUH) said that the trial will not harm him.

Reference: Ahmad 28/4, Hakim: Kitab al-Fitan wa al-Malahim: 554/4, 8551, 'Abd al-Razzaq 395/11, al-Mu'jam al-Kabir 175/22

In one narration, the Dajjal will say, "I am your Lord." Whoever says, "You are not our Lord; our Lord is Allah alone, without partner, and upon Him we rely and seek refuge from your evil," the Dajjal's power will not affect that person.

Reference: Hakim: Kitab al-Fitan wa al-Malahim 554/4, Ahmad 461/5 - 509, Majma' al-Zawa'id 658/7, Musannaf 'Abd al-Razzaq 395/11, al-Mu'jam al-Kabir 175/22

The Helplessness of the Dajjal:​

He Will Not Be Able to Erase the Word "Kafir" (K.F.R) Written on His Forehead:​

عن أنس رضى الله عنه قال قال النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم : ما بعث نبي إلا أنذر أمته الأعور الكذاب ، ألا إنه أعور وإن ربكم ليس بأعور وإن بين عينيه مكتوب كافر
It is narrated from Hazrat Anas (RA) that the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) said: Every prophet warned his nation about the one-eyed and false Dajjal. Beware! He is one-eyed, although your Lord is not one-eyed. The word "Kafir" will be written between the eyes of this Dajjal.

Reference: Bukhari: Book of Tribulations: Chapter on Mentioning the Dajjal 7131, Muslim 2933, Abu Dawood 4316, Tirmidhi 2245

In one narration, the Prophet (PBUH) said: Between his two eyes, the word "Kafir" will be written, then he spelled it out (K.F.R) so that every Muslim could read it.

Reference: Muslim, Book of Tribulations, Chapter on Mentioning the Dajjal 2933, 7365

Both Eyes of the Dajjal Will Be Defective:​

عن ابن عمر رضي الله عنهما عن النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم قال : أعور العين اليمنى كأنها عنبة طافية
Hazrat Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them) said that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: The Dajjal's right eye will be blind, as if it is a protruding grape.

Reference: Bukhari, Book of Tribulations, Chapter on Mentioning the Dajjal 7123

عن حذيفة رضى الله عنه قال قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : الدجال أعور العين اليسرى
It is narrated from Hazrat Hudhaifa (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: The Dajjal is blind in his left eye.

Reference: Muslim: Book of Tribulations: Chapter on Mentioning the Dajjal 2934

He will not be able to enter Makkah and Madinah:​

عن فاطمة بنت قيس رضي الله عنها ... فلا أدع قرية إلا هبطتها فى أربعين ليلة غير مكة وطيبة فهما محرمتان على كلتیهما
It is narrated from Hazrat Fatimah bint Qais (may Allah be pleased with her) that there is a long hadith about the Dajjal in which the Dajjal says that I will trample the entire earth in forty (40) days, except Makkah and Madinah Tayyibah. These two have been made forbidden for me. Whenever I intend to enter either of these cities, an angel wielding a sword will come out to meet me and prevent me from entering. On every path to these two cities, guardian angels will be standing.

Reference: Muslim: Kitab al-Fitan: Bab Qissat al-Jassasah 2942, Abu Dawood 4325, Tirmidhi 2253, Nasai 3547, Ahmad 419/6

He will not be able to kill​

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Saeed (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: At the time of the emergence of the Dajjal, a believing person will set out towards him. The soldiers of the Dajjal will catch him and ask, "Do you believe in our Lord?" When he denies, they will want to kill him. Some among them will say, "Has your Lord (the Dajjal) not forbidden you from killing anyone?" Then they will take him to the Dajjal. When the believer sees the Dajjal, he will say, "O people! This is the Dajjal whose trials the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) warned us about." The Dajjal will stretch his belly and back and have his soldiers beat him severely, and will say, "Do you believe now?" The believer will say, "You are a lying deceiver." The Dajjal will saw him into two pieces from head to foot and walk between them, then say, "Rise!" The believer will (alive) stand up. The Dajjal will then ask, "Now do you believe in me?" The believer will say, "Now I am firmly certain that you are the Dajjal," and will say to the people, "O people! After me, no one will be able to impose himself upon you." The Dajjal will try to slaughter him, but the believer's throat will become like a copper tube up to the Adam's apple, and the Dajjal will not be able to slaughter him. Then he will grab his hands and feet and throw him. People will think he has thrown him into the fire, but he will be placed in Paradise. In the sight of Allah, the Lord of the Worlds, this believer will be the greatest martyr (witness).

Reference: Muslim: Book of Tribulations: Chapter on the Description of the Dajjal 2938

دجال سچے اور مخلص مسلمان كو نقصان نهيں پہنچا سكے گا :
It is narrated from Hazrat Hisham (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: Whoever says to the Dajjal (while denying his lordship), "You are a liar, my Lord is Allah in whom I trust (Rabbi Allahu 'alayhi tawakkalt)," the Dajjal will not be able to harm him.

Reference: Hakim: Book of Tribulations and Epic Battles 554/4 Ahmad 461/5 Majma' al-Zawa'id 658/7 Abdul Razzaq 395/11 Al-Silsilah al-Sahihah 727/6

One should seek refuge from the trials of the Dajjal:​

عن عائشة رضي الله عنها قالت : إن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم كان يستعيذ فى صلاته من فتنة الدجال
It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) used to seek refuge from the trial of the Dajjal in his prayer.

Reference: Bukhari: Book of Adhan: Chapter on Supplication before Salam 833

عن عائشة رضي الله عنها قالت أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم كان يدعو (يتعوذ) فى صلاته: اللهم إني أعوذ بك من عذاب القبر ، وأعوذ بك من فتنة المسيح الدجال وأعوذ بك من فتنة المحيا وفتنة الممات اللهم إني أعوذ بك من المأثم والمغرم
It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) used to recite this supplication in his prayer (in some narrations it is mentioned that he used to seek refuge in this way): O Allah! I seek Your protection from the punishment of the grave, from the blind, deaf, and false Messiah (Dajjal), from the trials of life and death, and from sin and debt.

Reference: Bukhari: Book of Adhan: Chapter on Supplication before Salam 832, 6375 Muslim 590 Tirmidhi 3424 Ahmad 301/1, 363, 370 Nasa'i 2062 Al-Muwatta 715/1 Ibn Hibban 280/3 Ibn Majah 3885 Al-Mu'jam Al-Kabir 12159

عن أبى هريرة رضى الله عنه قال قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : إذا فرغ أحدكم من التشهد الآخر فليتعوذ بالله من أربع : من عذاب جهنم ، ومن عذاب القبر ، ومن فتنة المحيا والممات ، ومن شر المسيح الدجال
Hazrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) said that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: When you finish the last Tashahhud (in prayer), seek Allah’s protection from four things:
➊ The punishment of the grave
➋ The punishment of Hellfire
➌ The trials of life and death
➍ And the evil (trial) of the false Messiah (Dajjal).

Reference: Muslim: Book of Mosques: Chapter on the Recommendation to Seek Refuge from the Punishment of the Grave 588

It is narrated from Hazrat Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them) that indeed the Noble Prophet (peace be upon him) used to seek refuge from four things at the end of the prayer (according to some narrations at the end of Tashahhud):
➊ O my Lord! I seek refuge from the punishment of the grave
➋ The punishment of Hellfire
➌ The outward and inward (trials of life and death)
➍ And from the blind, deaf, false (Messiah Dajjal) I seek Your protection.

Reference: Ahmad 201/1, 313, 370, 386

Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) said that the Noble Prophet (peace be upon him) used to often supplicate: O Allah! I seek Your protection from the trial and punishment of the fire. O my Lord! I seek Your protection from the trial and punishment of the grave, from the trials of wealth and poverty. O Allah! I seek Your protection from the worst trial of the false Messiah (Dajjal).

Reference: Bukhari: Book of Supplications: Chapter on Seeking Refuge from the Trial of Poverty 6377

In the Divine Court, the status of Dajjal is not even equal to that of a "feather"​

عن المغيرة بن شعبة رضى الله عنه قال ما سأل أحد النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم عن الدجال ما سألته وإنه قال لي : ما يضرك منه ؟ قلت لأنهم يقولون إن معه جبل خبز ونهر ماء ، قال بل هو أهون على الله من ذلك
Hazrat Mughirah bin Shu'bah (RA) narrates that no one asked the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) as much about Dajjal as I did, and the Prophet (PBUH) said to me, "What harm will he cause you?" I said, "People say that he will have mountains of bread and rivers of water with him!" He said, "He is easier than that upon Allah." (Meaning, what is the status of Dajjal compared to the Divine Power? And Allah Almighty has also given Dajjal this leeway so that people may be tested.)

Reference: Bukhari: Kitab al-Fitan: Bab Dhikr al-Dajjal 7122, Ahmad 338/4, 343, Muslim 2152, Ibn Abi Shaybah 647/8, Ibn Majah 4124, Ibn Manda 184/3

For how many days will Dajjal roam the earth:​

عن النواس بن سمعان رضى الله عنه قال : ذكر رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم الدجال ذات غداة .. قلنا : يا رسول الله وما لبثه ؟ قال : أربعون يوما يوم كسنة ويوم كشهر ويوم كجمعة وسائر أيامه كأيامكم ، قلنا يا رسول الله : فذلك اليوم الذى كسنة، أتكفينا فيه صلاة يوم ؟ قال : لا ، اقدروا له قدره
It is narrated from Hazrat Nawas bin Samaan (RA) that one day the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) mentioned the Dajjal. We asked: O Messenger of Allah! How long will the Dajjal stay? He (PBUH) said: Forty days; one day will be like a year, the second like a month, the third like a week, and the rest of the days will be like normal days (i.e., one year, two months, and two weeks). We asked: O Messenger of Allah! On the day that is like a year, will it be sufficient for us to pray one day's prayers (or will we have to pray for the whole year)? He (PBUH) said: No (not five times), but estimate that day as if it were a year (and perform the prayers accordingly throughout the year).

Reference: Muslim: Kitab al-Fitan: Bab Dhikr al-Dajjal 2937 Ahmad 248/4 Abu Dawood 4321 Hakim 537/4 Ibn Majah 4075

عن عبد الله بن عمرو رضى الله عنه قال قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : يخرج الدجال فى أمتي فيمكث فيهم أربعين لا أدري أربعين يوما أو أربعين سنة أو أربعين ليلة أو أربعين شهرا فيبعث الله عز وجل عيسى بن مريم
It is narrated from Hazrat Abdullah bin Amr (RA) that the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said: The Dajjal will appear among my Ummah and will remain for forty (days). Abdullah the narrator says: I do not know whether these are forty days, or forty years, or forty nights, or forty months.

Reference: Muslim: Kitab al-Fitan: Bab Fi Khuruj al-Dajjal 6940 Ahmad 221/2 Hakim 503/4 Tafsir Ibn Kathir 97/4

In one narration it is stated:
وأنه يمكث فى الأرض أربعين صباحا
The Dajjal will roam the earth for forty days.

Reference: Ahmad 541/5 Majma' al-Zawa'id 659/7 Fath al-Bari 112/13

The aforementioned hadiths appear to be contradictory; for their reconciliation, please refer to the benefits section.

The Dajjal cannot enter Mecca and Medina:​

عن فاطمة بنت قيس رضي الله عنها .... وإني مخبركم عني ، إني أنا المسيح الدجال وإني يوشك أن يؤذن لي فى الخروج فأخرج فأسير فى الأرض فلا أدع قرية إلا هبطتها فى أربعين ليلة غير مكة وطيبة فهما محرمتان على كلتاهما ، كلما أردت أن أدخل واحدة منهما استقبلني ملك بيده السيف صلتا يصدني عنها وإن على كل نقب منها ملائكة يحرسونها
It is narrated from Hazrat Fatima bint Qais (RA) that: I inform you about myself, I am the Antichrist (Dajjal), and soon I will be permitted to emerge. Then I will come out and roam the earth, and I will trample every settlement (city) except Mecca and Medina within forty nights because these two (Mecca and Medina) are forbidden for me. Whenever I intend to enter either of these, an angel wielding a sword will come to meet me and prevent me from entering, and on every path to these two cities, there will be angels guarding them.

Reference: Muslim: Kitab al-Fitan, Bab Qissat al-Jassasah 2942 Abu Dawood 4325 Tirmidhi 253 Nasa'i 3547 Ibn Majah 2045 Hamidi 177/1 Ahmad 419/6, 420, 461, 464 Dala'il al-Nubuwwah 416/5

عن أنس بن مالك رضى الله عنه عن النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم قال : المدينة يأتيها الدجال فيجد الملائكة يحرسونها فلا يقربها الدجال قال ولا الطاعون إن شاء الله
It is narrated from Hazrat Anas bin Malik (RA) that the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) said: When the Dajjal comes to Medina, you will find angels assigned to protect it, so neither the Dajjal can come near it nor can plague.
ان شاء الله

Reference: Bukhari: Kitab al-Fitan: Bab La Yadkhul al-Dajjal al-Madina 7134 Muslim 1387 Ahmad 493, 312/2

Hazrat Abu Huraira (RA) says that the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said: The Dajjal will emerge from the east and head towards Medina. When he reaches near Mount Uhud, angels will turn his direction towards the land of Sham (Syria), and it is in Sham that the Dajjal will be killed.

Reference: Muslim: Kitab al-Hajj: Bab Siyanat al-Madina min Dukhul al-Ta'un wa al-Dajjal ilayha 1380 Ahmad 537/2 Tirmidhi 2234

It is narrated from Abdullah bin Shaqiq (RA) that the Messenger of Allah (PBUH), while delivering a sermon to the people, said: The day of salvation, do you know which day is the day of salvation? He repeated this phrase three times, then said: The Dajjal will emerge and climb Mount Uhud and look towards Medina, then he will ask his companions (army), "Do you see this white palace? This is the mosque of Ahmad (PBUH)." Then he will come towards Medina, but on every path, he will find an angel wielding a sword. Then he will camp on marshy land near Medina. Medina will shake three times, as a result of which every hypocrite, hypocrite woman, sinner, and sinful woman will go towards the Dajjal. So this is the (Yawm al-Khalas) day of salvation.

Reference: Ahmad 455/4 Hakim: Kitab al-Fitan 474/4 Hilyat al-Awliya 214/6 Al-Mu'jam al-Kabir 230/18 Majma' al-Zawa'id 661/3 Ibn Hibban 5838 Kanz al-Ummal 248/12

Who will prove to be the toughest people for the Dajjal?​

عن أبى هريرة رضى الله عنه قال : ما زلت أحب بني تميم منذ ثلاث سمعت من رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يقول فيهم سمعته يقول : هم أشد أمتي على الدجال ، قال : وجاءت صدقاتهم فقال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : هذه صدقات قومنا ، وكانت سبية منهم عند عائشة فقال : أعتقيها فإنها من ولد إسماعيل
Hazrat Abu Huraira (RA) says that because of three things I heard from the Messenger of Allah (PBUH), I always love Banu Tamim. The Holy Prophet (PBUH) said about them: that these people will prove to be the most severe opponents of the Dajjal among my Ummah. Then (Abu Huraira RA) said that when the Zakat money came from Banu Tamim, the Holy Prophet (PBUH) said: this is the Zakat of our people. A woman from Banu Tamim was a captive (slave) with Hazrat Aisha (RA), and the Holy Prophet (PBUH) said to her: free her, she is from the descendants of Hazrat Ismail (AS).

Reference: Bukhari: Book of Emancipation: Chapter on Who Owns Among the Arabs 2543 Ahmad 514/2 Muslim 2525 Sunan al-Kubra 11/7

In one narration, it is mentioned that (once) the Zakat from Banu Tamim was delayed, so a man sarcastically said that these Banu Tamim people are lazy even in sending Zakat. When the Prophet (PBUH) heard this, he said: Banu Tamim is my very beloved tribe; always speak well of them. These people will prove to be the foremost in attacking the Dajjal with long spears more than anyone else.

Reference: Ahmad 230/4 Majma' al-Zawa'id 16/10 Kanz al-Ummal 61/12

The Dajjal cannot enter the Kaaba and Al-Quds:​

عن سمرة بن جندب رضى الله عنه قال قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : والله لا تقوم الساعة حتى يخرج ثلاثون كذابون آخرهم الأعور الدجال ممسوح العين اليسرى ... إنه سيظهر على الأرض كلها إلا الحرم وبيت المقدس وإنه يحصر المؤمنين فى بيت المقدس فيزلزلون زلزالا شديدا ثم يهلكه الله تبارك وتعالى وجنوده
It is narrated from Hazrat Samrah bin Jundub (RA) that the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said: By Allah! The Day of Judgment will not occur until thirty false claimants appear, among whom the last will be the one-eyed Dajjal, whose left eye will be blind. He will take control over the entire earth but will not be able to access the Kaaba and Al-Quds. He will besiege the Muslims present in Al-Quds, and they will face severe earthquakes. Eventually, Allah Almighty will destroy the Dajjal and his armies.

Reference: Ahmad 22/5 Majma' al-Zawa'id 448/2 Al-Mu'jam al-Kabir 227/7 Al-Isabah 26/4 Fath al-Bari 706/6

The death of the Dajjal and his army:​

عن نافع بن عتبة رضى الله عنه قال قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : تغرون جزيرة العرب فيفتحها الله ، ثم فارس فيفتحها الله ثم تغزون الروم فيفتحها الله ثم تغرون الدجال فيفتحه الله، قال نافع : يا جابر لا نرى الدجال يخرج حتى تفتح الروم
It is narrated from Hazrat Nafi bin Utbah (RA) that the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) said: You (Muslims) will fight the Arabs and Allah will grant you victory, then you will fight Persia (Iran) and Allah will grant you victory, then you will fight the Romans and Allah will grant you victory, then you will fight the Dajjal and Allah will grant you victory over him. Hazrat Nafi (RA) said: O Jabir! In our opinion, the Dajjal cannot appear before the conquest of Rome.

Reference: Muslim, Book of Tribulations, Chapter on the Conquests of the Muslims before the Dajjal 2900; Ahmad 220/1; Ibn Abi Shaybah 655/8; Ibn Majah 4091; Al-Tarikh Al-Kabir 2254; Al-Ahad wa Al-Mathani 642

عن ابن عمر رضي الله عنهما قال قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : ينزل الدجال فى 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
It is narrated from Hazrat Abdullah bin Umar (RA) that the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said: The Dajjal will encamp on the marshy land of Marqana (a valley near Medina), and the majority of women will go to him. A man will go to his close relatives, mother, daughter, sister, and paternal aunt and tie them with a rope so that they do not go to the Dajjal. Then Allah will impose the Muslims upon the Dajjal, and the Muslims will kill the Dajjal and his army. Even if a Jew hides behind a tree or stone, the tree or stone will call out to the Muslim, saying, "O Muslim, there is a Jew behind me, kill him."

Reference: Ahmad 91/2 - 163; Ahmad Shakir said its chain is authentic 190/7; also found in Bukhari 2925 and Muslim 2922; Al-Mu'jam Al-Kabir 307/2; Majma' Al-Zawa'id 664/7

عن أبى هريرة رضى الله عنه أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال : لا تقوم الساعة حتى يقاتل المسلمون اليهود فيقتلهم المسلمون حتى يختبئ اليهودي من وراء الحجر أو الشجر فيقول الحجر أو الشجر : يا مسلم ! يا عبد الله هذا يهودي خلفي فتعال فاقتله إلا الغرقد فإنه من شجر اليهود
It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Hurairah (RA) that the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said: The Hour will not be established until the Muslims fight the Jews and kill them, until if a Jew hides behind a tree or stone, the tree or stone will call out, "O Muslim! O servant of Allah! Come here, there is a Jew behind me, kill him," except for the Gharqad tree, because it is the tree of the Jews.

Reference: Bukhari, Book of Jihad and Expeditions, Chapter on Fighting the Jews 2925; Muslim, Book of Tribulations, Chapter "The Hour will not be established until" 2922; Ahmad 91/2 - 163 - 175; Al-Mu'jam Al-Kabir 307/2; Majma' Al-Zawa'id 664/7

عن ابن مسعود رضى الله عنه جاءهم الصريخ أن الدجال قد خلف فى ذراريهم فيرفضون ما فى أيديهم ويقبلون فيبعثون عشرة فوارس طليعة، قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : إني لأعلم أسماءهم وأسماء آبائهم وألوان خيولهم وهم خير فوارس على ظهر الأرض يومئذ
Hazrat Abdullah bin Mas'ud (RA) said that the Muslims will have a bloody war with the Romans and will achieve victory. While they are distributing the spoils of war, a loud cry will come, saying that the Dajjal has appeared among their families. They will leave everything there and turn towards him, sending ten horsemen to gather information. The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said: I know the names of these horsemen, the names of their ancestors, and the colors of their horses very well, and they will be the best horsemen on the face of the earth that day.

Reference: Muslim, Book of Tribulations, Chapter on the Romans' approach at the emergence of the Dajjal 2899; Ahmad 544/1; Hakim 524/4

عن ابن مسعود رضى الله عنه عن النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم قال : لقيت ليلة أسري بي إبراهيم وموسى وعيسى ، قال : فتذاكروا أمر الساعة فردوا أمرهم إلى إبراهيم ، فقال : لا علم لي بها ، فردوا الأمر إلى موسى فقال : لا علم لي بها فردوا الأمر إلى عيسى فقال : أما وجبتها فلا يعلمها أحد إلا الله ، ذلك فيما عهد إلى ربي عز وجل ، أن الدجال خارج، قال : ومعي قضيبان فإذا رآني ذاب كما يذوب الرصاص قال : فيهلكه الله عز وجل حتى إن الحجر والشجر ليقول : يا مسلم ! إن تحتي كافرا فتعال فاقتله قال : فيهلكهم الله
It is narrated from Hazrat Abdullah bin Mas'ud (RA) that the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said: On the night of Mi'raj, I met Hazrat Ibrahim, Musa, and Isa (peace be upon them), and the topic of the Hour came up. Everyone referred the matter to Hazrat Ibrahim (AS), who said he did not know when it would occur. Then the matter was referred to Hazrat Musa (AS), who also expressed ignorance. Then it was referred to Hazrat Isa (AS), who said that no one knows the exact time of the Hour except Allah. However, Allah has promised me that the Dajjal will appear, and I will have two staffs. When he sees me, he will melt like lead melts. Allah will destroy him, and even the trees and stones will call out, "There is a disbeliever under me, come and kill him." Thus, Allah will destroy them all.

Reference: Ahmad 469/1; Ahmad Shakir said its chain is authentic 1905; Ibn Majah, Book of Tribulations, Chapter on the Trial of the Dajjal 4132; Hakim 534/4; Tabari 86/9

The Place of the Murder of the Accursed Dajjal​

عن النواس بن سمعان رضى الله عنه قال ذكر رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم الدجال ذات غداة إنه شاب قطط ، عينه طافئة، كأني أشبهه بعبد العزى بن قطن ، فمن أدركه منكم فليقرأ عليه فواتح سورة الكهف فيأتي على القوم فيدعوهم فيؤمنون به فيستجيبون له فيأمر السماء فتمطر والأرض فتنبت وتخرج كنوزها فتتبعه كنوزها كيعاسيب النحل ثم يدعو رجلا ممتلئا شبابا فيضربه بالسيف فيقطعه جزلتين رمية الغرض ثم يدعوه فيقبل ويتهلل وجهه ويضحك فبينما هو كذلك إذ بعث الله المسيح ابن مريم عليه السلام .... فلا يحل لكافر يجد ريح نفسه إلا مات ونفسه ينتهي حيث ينتهي طرفه فيطلبه حتى يدركه بباب لد فيقتله
It is narrated from Hazrat Nawas bin Samaan (RA) that one morning the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) mentioned the Dajjal. He is a young man with curly hair, and his eye is protruding. I could say he resembles Abdul Uzza bin Qatan. Whoever among you encounters him should recite the opening verses of Surah Al-Kahf over him. The Dajjal will come to a nation and invite them to faith; they will believe in him. Then the Dajjal will command the sky, and the sky will send down rain. Then he will command the earth, and the earth will produce vegetation. He will command a barren land to bring forth its treasures, and the treasures will come out and follow the Dajjal as bees follow their master. Then he will call a strong young man and kill him by cutting him into two pieces with a sword. Then he will call him, and he will come back to life, turning towards him with a cheerful face and smiling. At that time, Allah Almighty will send down Hazrat Isa (Jesus) (AS), and whoever the breath of Hazrat Isa reaches among the disbelievers will perish. His breath will reach as far as his sight, and he will search for the Dajjal and kill him at the place called Lydda.

Reference: Muslim, Kitab al-Fitan, Bab Dhikr al-Dajjal 2937; Ahmad 19/5; 88/6; Majma' al-Zawa'id 651/7

Benefits:​

➊ The emergence of the Dajjal is one of the greatest signs of the Day of Judgment, which has not yet occurred.
➋ Like Prophet Jesus (peace be upon him), the Dajjal is also called Messiah. Prophet Jesus (peace be upon him) is called Messiah because the sick would be healed by his touch, whereas the Dajjal is called Messiah because one of his eyes will be blind (covered with a layer of dust), or because he will roam the earth for forty days. Prophet Jesus (peace be upon him) is called Messiah al-Hadi (the guided Messiah) and the Dajjal is called Messiah ad-Dallalah (the misleading Messiah) because he will mislead people with his tricks.
Dajjal comes from the word "Dajjal" which means to mix or confuse, and he is called Dajjal because he will mix truth with falsehood to deceive people. For this reason, every deceiver is called a Dajjal.

Reference: For details see: Al-Tadhkirah 658 to 679, Al-Nihayah fi Gharib al-Hadith 326/4, Tarkib al-Qamus 239/4, Lisan al-Arab 236/11

➌ Before the Day of Judgment, approximately thirty (30) Dajjals and liars will appear, some of whom have already been recorded in history as masters of deception, while others will inevitably appear in the future. Finally, the "Great Dajjal" will emerge.
➍ The Dajjal will emerge with great anger, but his emergence will not be possible without divine permission.
➎ The Dajjal is alive, and only Allah, the Knower of the unseen, knows his location. Although geographers have searched every inch of the earth, defining its boundaries in terms of cities, countries, and continents, they have found no trace of him. Authentic hadiths confirm that the Dajjal is a person who is alive and imprisoned with iron chains on an island on the earth. As narrated by Hazrat Tamim Dari (may Allah be pleased with him) and others, they met him on an island, and the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) not only confirmed their meeting but also gathered all the companions and personally narrated the strange incident of this meeting. In any case, we cannot prefer human knowledge and research over the knowledge and power of Allah, which would imply denying divine power. اعاذنا الله منه وهو على كل شئي قدير
➏ The Dajjal is a man who was shown to the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) during the Night of Ascension (Isra and Mi'raj) and in a dream so that he could inform people about his signs and features. Some scholars have considered him a jinn.
➐ The word "Kafir" (disbeliever) will be written on the Dajjal's forehead, which every person will be able to read easily, even if they are illiterate.
➑ Some hadiths describe the Dajjal as short in stature, while others describe him as large-bodied. Similarly, some hadiths mention his complexion as red, others as white. Some narrations say his right eye is blind, others say his left eye is blind. At first glance, these narrations seem contradictory, but they can be reconciled as follows: The Dajjal (by Allah’s permission) will display many extraordinary phenomena, including changes in his own appearance. Sometimes he will appear short, sometimes very tall, but generally, he will be large-bodied, which is why he will be able to dominate the earth in forty days.
Likewise, both his eyes will be defective; sometimes his right eye will appear blind, sometimes the left, but in any case, the defect will remain. Similarly, sometimes his eyes will appear white, sometimes greenish like glass.
His complexion will sometimes be predominantly red and sometimes white, or this may mean that in very fair skin, the blood circulation is visible, giving a reddish tint.

Reference: For details see: Sharh Muslim by An-Nawawi 235/2, Al-Tadhkirah by Al-Qurtubi p. 552, Fath al-Bari 105/13

➒ Just as Allah grants His prophets various extraordinary miracles to confirm and support them, He will also allow many supernatural phenomena to appear through the Dajjal as a test of people's faith and monotheism. For example, the Dajjal will cause rain to fall from the sky, make the earth produce vegetation and treasures, and even bring the dead back to life. However, it must be understood that these miracles will also occur by Allah’s permission because not even a leaf moves without His command, so how could the Dajjal perform such great miracles without divine permission? In fact, he will be so powerless that he will not be able to erase the word "Kafir" written on his forehead, nor enter Makkah or Madinah, nor cure his blind eye. This is clear evidence that he is a disbeliever, a liar, and a trial from Allah.
➓ The Dajjal is the greatest trial in the world. This can be easily understood from the Prophet Muhammad’s (peace be upon him) statement that every prophet warned his nation about the Dajjal, and the Prophet himself used to seek refuge from the Dajjal’s trial and advised people to seek protection from it.
⓫ The Dajjal’s ability to cause rain from the sky, command the earth to grow plants, reveal treasures, and other such miracles will be real, but his promised paradise and hell are illusions. Therefore, the Prophet (peace be upon him) instructed his nation that if anyone encounters the Dajjal, they should prefer his hell because it is actually paradise, and his paradise is actually fire.

Reference: For details see: Sharh Muslim by An-Nawawi 235/2, Al-Tadhkirah by Al-Qurtubi p. 553, Fath al-Bari 105/13

It is also possible that his fire is indeed fire, and whoever is thrown into it will burn to ashes, but the one who endures the punishment of the Dajjal due to steadfast faith will actually be saved from Allah’s fire (Hell). However, the one who believes in the Dajjal and enters his false paradise will be deprived of the true paradise prepared by Allah.
⓬ Some hadiths mention the place of the Dajjal’s emergence as Khorasan, some mention the East, some mention Isfahan, and others mention the middle route between Sham (Syria) and Iraq. Many people consider these hadiths contradictory and dismiss them as weak, but the hadiths are authentic and upon reflection, there is no real contradiction.
Imam Qurtubi (may Allah have mercy on him) says:
قد جاء انه من خراسان ومن اصبهان ووجه الجمع أن مبدأ خروجه من خراسان من ناحية اصبهان ثم يخرج الى الحجاز فيما بين الشام والعراق
The investigation shows that he will emerge from Khorasan and Isfahan, and the reconciliation is that his emergence will begin in the Isfahan area of Khorasan, then he will head towards Hijaz, using the desert area between Sham and Iraq.

Reference: Hashiyah Sindhi Ibn Majah 509/2

These areas are located towards the East. It is established that the Dajjal will emerge from the Jewish neighborhood of Isfahan in Khorasan and will travel towards Hijaz through the desert area between Sham and Iraq.
⓭ To be safe from the trial of the Dajjal, one should follow the teachings of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), which are:
1. Stay away from the Dajjal.
2. Seek refuge from the trial of the Dajjal from Allah.
3. Recite the beginning or the last verses of Surah Al-Kahf.
⓮ Some hadiths mention reciting the first ten verses of Surah Al-Kahf for protection from the Dajjal, some mention the last verses, some mention any ten verses, and some mention memorizing rather than reciting.
The reconciliation is that any ten verses can be recited (this is a general narration), while the first or last ten verses are specific narrations. According to the principle of jurisprudence, the specific takes precedence over the general, so the first or last ten verses should be recited.
The narrations mentioning memorization mean that the verses should be memorized and recited so that if one encounters the Dajjal and does not have the Quran physically, they can still recite them.
⓯ The Dajjal will claim lordship (divinity) and invite people to worship him. Those who fall for his deceptive invitation will receive rain, treasures, and entry into his paradise, which is actually fire (Hell).
⓰ Whoever denies the Dajjal in front of him and recites:
حسبى الله عليه توكلت
“I am sufficient for myself with Allah; in Him I have placed my trust.”
And also recites:
ربنا الله لا اله الا هو نعوذ بالله منك
“Our Lord is Allah, besides Whom there is no true deity, and we seek refuge in Allah from you.”
And recites the beginning or last verses of Surah Al-Kahf, the Dajjal will not be able to trap him in his trial. If the Dajjal throws him into his fire, he will be successful because the Dajjal’s fire is Allah’s paradise, meaning that person has escaped the trial of the Dajjal and attained paradise.
⓱ The Dajjal will stay on earth for forty (40) days, of which one day will be like a year, another like a month, another like a week, and the rest will be normal days. This totals one year, two months, and two weeks. However, some companions did not know the exact duration after the forty days.
For example, Hazrat Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said that he did not know whether these forty days were actual days, nights, months, or years, but other authentic hadiths specify forty days and provide details.
⓲ The Dajjal will dominate the entire earth within forty days, but Makkah and Madinah will be safe from his evil. Therefore, if possible, one should reside in Makkah or Madinah during that time. آمين
⓳ Most of those caught in the trial of the Dajjal will be Jews, followed by non-Arabs, Turks, ignorant and uncultured women, and all hypocrites and disbelievers.
(20) The Dajjal has no status in the sight of Allah, not even equal to the wing of a mosquito.
(21) Prophet Jesus (peace be upon him), who will have descended again, will fight the Dajjal and his army along with his Muslim companions. In this great battle, the Dajjal will be killed by Prophet Jesus (peace be upon him) at the place called Luddah, and all Jews and disbelievers will be annihilated. Even trees and stones will call out to the Muslims, saying: “O Muslim, this Jew (or disbeliever) is behind me; kill him.”