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 Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2012 8:21 am
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Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2012 8:22 am
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,
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(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.
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Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2012 8:24 am
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 God." (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.
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Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2012 8:25 am
1. The Dajjal (AniChrist) is alive and chained in a remote Island in the East
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 Tiba, 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).
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Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2012 8:26 am
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.
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Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2012 8:27 am
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 cool 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
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Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2012 8:30 am
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 )
Ubada ibn Saamit narrates that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said, "I have explained Dajjal to you, but I fear that you might not have understood. The Dajjal Messiah (False Messiah) will be short and his legs will be crooked. The hair on his head will be Aja'd (coarse and curly). He will be Awar (has a deformed eye), while his other eye will be flat. It will be neither deep, nor protruding."
Ibn Umar narrates from the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم regarding Dajjal (AntiChrist), "…red complexioned, fat, with coarse hair, Awar (has a deformed eye) in the right eye which looks like a bulging grape." (Sahih Bukhari)
" The Dajjal will be Awar (has a deformed eye) in the right eye. He will have thick hair on his body ...." (Sahih Muslim)
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Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2012 8:34 am
Dajjal's Emergence & his Followers
After Muslims win the Big Battle (Armageddon) against the European and Americans, some time later, Muslims will conquer Constantinople with Takbir (without any battle or bloodshed). While the Muslim armies are distributing the war possessions acquired as a result of conquering Constantinople, someone will announce that the Dajjal (Anti-Christ) has appeared and causing Fitna (trials & tribulations) in your homes. On hearing this announcement, the Muslims will leave the war booty and head towards Syria. Later, they will realize that it was a false rumour. However, after reaching Syria, the Dajjal will truly emerge.
Amro bin Awf said that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said, "The Hour (of Resurrection) will not come until the nearest enemy-watching outposts (stations) of the Muslims will be in بَوْلَاءَ Bawla." ...The Prophet said, "You will fight Bani Al-Asfar (Yellow People or Romans), and those who come after you will fight them, until the best people among the Muslims, the people of Al-Hijaz (Western region of Saudi Arabia that includes Mecca, Medina, and Jeddah), will go out to fight them, fearing nothing but Allah. They will conquer Constantinople (a variation of this Hadith says 'Constantinople and Rome') by (saying or chanting) Tasbih (Subhan Allah, meaning "praise & glory to Allah" ) and Takbir (Allahu Akbar, meaning "Allah is Greater"), and they will obtain booty the like of which has never been seen - they will share it out by scooping it up with their shields. Someone will come and say, 'The Dajjal has appeared in your lands', but it is a lie. Anyone who believes it will regret it, and anyone who ignores it will regret it." (Ibn Maja)
He will be accompanied by Demons and Jewish magicians.
He will first claim to be a Mahdi & Messiah and then claim to be God.
There is a Hadith that says the Dajjal will travel the World riding a white donkey (or mule), the two ears of which will be forty hands apart, moving at super speed, as fast as a cloud driven by winds (this "donkey" could be in fact a supersonic airplane). He will travel to the East and the West, entering every town on Earth, except Mecca and Medina, performing super-natural acts wherever he goes.
There are many Hadiths that mention the Dajjal will have particular influence over women.
We think his staunchest followers will most likely be Zionist Jews, Zionist Christians, and the Shia.
What is certain is that the Dajjal will come from the East. To be more precise, we find that most Hadiths mention that Dajjal & his followers will come from regions either totally within Iran or partly associated with today's Iran. These Hadiths mention: (a) "Isfahan" , the second largest city in Iran, (b) Khorasan, a major region in Iran, (c) Kerman, a major region in Iran, (d) Sijistan, known today as Sistan region in Iran, historically bordering Kerman from the East. So, we can conclude that the Dajjal & his followers most likely will come from Iran.
The "Jews of Isfahan" could be a reference to the Shia. The majority of the people of Iran are Shia. It is well-known that there are only about 25000 Jews left in Iran. So, in this Hadith, the word "Jews" could mean people, such as the Shia, who act like Jews, in the sense that they disobey God and try to change God's religion. Alternatively, the "Seventy thousands of the Jews of Isfahan" could indeed be Jews if great Jewish migration from Israel & elsewhere to Isfahan (in Iran) happens in the future, especially after Israel is conquered by Muslims.
The following Hadith is very important and it has been reported in several variations, among them:
1. Version 1:
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:
حديث أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه؛ قال: سمعت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يقول
لينزلن الدجال خوز وكرمان في سبعين ألفا وجوههم كالمجان المطرقة
رواه الإمام أحمد وإسناده حسن
Abu Huraira said that The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said: " The Dajjal will go down to Khuz (lands east of Iran) and Kerman (region in Iran) with seventy thousand (soldiers) whose faces look like flattened shields." (Musnad Ahmad)
4. Version 5:
حدثنا محمد بن بشار وأحمد بن منيع قالا حدثنا روح بن عبادة حدثنا سعيد بن أبي عروبة عن أبي التياح عن المغيرة بن سبيع عن عمرو بن حريث عن أبي بكر الصديق قال
حدثنا رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال الدجال يخرج من أرض بالمشرق يقال لها خراسان يتبعه أقوام كأن وجوههم المجان المطرقة
Abu Bakr Al-Siddiq (r.a.) narrated that The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said: "The Dajjal emerges from a land in the East called Khorasan (region that includes Northeastern part of Iran, Afghanistan, , parts of Pakistan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan, etc.). He will be followed by people whose faces are like flattened shields." (Tirmizi, Ahmad, Ibn Maja, and Al-Haakim)
There are some narrations that the followers of the Mahdi will emerge from Khorasan. This should make us more cautious about accepting the story that links the Mahdi to Khorasan because it seems like both the Mahdi and the Dajjal are linked to Khorasan.
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":
حدثنا أبو بكر بن أبي شيبة حدثنا وكيع ، عن عكرمة بن عمار ، عن سالم ، عن ابن عمر ، قال : خرج رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم من بيت عائشة ، فقال : " رأس الكفر من هاهنا من حيث يطلع قرن الشيطان يعني المشرق (Sahih Muslim)
Ibn Omar said : The Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم came out of the house of Aisha and said: “ Head of the Kufr (Disbelief or Disbelievers) is from there , from where the Horn of Satan emerges (or rises)”, meaning the East. (Sahih Muslim)
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Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2012 8:40 am
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)
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Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2012 8:45 am
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
In a narration attributed to Abdullah ibn Umar, the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said: " The Muslims will soon be besieged up to Medina, such that their most distant frontier outpost will be Salah (around Khaibar, close to Medina)." (Abu Dawud)
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)
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Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2012 8:57 am
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)
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.
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 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, Ibn Hayyan, Ibn Abi Shiba)
One version of this Hadith in Imam's Ahmad bin Hanbal' Musnad says:
يقتل ابن مريم الدجال بباب لد أو إلى جانب لد "Son of Mary (meaning Jesus) will kill the Dajjal (Anti-Christ) at the door (gate) of Lud OR beside Lud."
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).
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