The False Messiah Dajjal

Signs of the Appearance of the Dajjal 

Hadhrat Asma bint Yazeed (R.A.) narrates that Rasulullah (Salallahu Alayhi Wasallam) once came to my house and there he spoke about Dajjal. He said that before the emergence of Dajjal there will be three spells of drought. In one year the skies will withhold one-third of its rains, causing the earth to withhold one third of its produce. In the second year the skies will withhold two-thirds of its rains, causing the earth to withhold two-thirds of its produce. In the third year, the skies will withhold all its water and there will be no crops that year. 
All animals, be they hooved or toothed, will die as a result. The greatest evil of Dajjal will be to approach anyone and ask him: "If I bring your camel back to life, will you then believe that I am your Rabb?"

Other Ahadeeth regarding Dajjal inform us that:

• He will emerge between Shaam and Iraq, and his emergence will become known when he is in Isfahan at a place called Yahudea.
• The Yahudis (Jews) of Isfahaan will be his main followers.
• Apart from having mainly Yahudi followers, he will have a great number of women followers as well.
• He will have with him fire and water, but in reality the fire will be cold water while that what appears to be cold water will in reality be a blazing fire. Those who obey him will enter "his Jannat" while those who disobey him will enter "his Jahannam."
• There will be a thick fingernail-like object in his left eye.
• The letters "Kaa" "Faa" "Raa" will appear on his forehead and will be deciphered by all Mu'mineen regardless of them being literate or not.
• He will have a Wheaties complexion.
• He will travel at great speeds and his means of conveyance will be a gigantic mule. It is said that he will play beautiful music which will attract the music lovers.
• Dajjal will lay claim to prophet hood.
• He will then lay claim to Divinity.
• He will perform unusual feats.
• He will travel the entire world. He will send down rains upon those who believe in him, which in turn will cause good crops to grow, trees to bear fruit and cattle to grow fat.
• He will cause drought to those who disbelieve in him, resulting in starvation and hardship for them.
• During those trying times the Mu'mineen will satiate their hunger through the recitation of Subhanallah and La'ilaha Ilallahu.
• The hidden treasures will spill forth at his command.
• He will stay on this Earth for a period of forty days; the length of the first day will be one year, the second day will be equal to one month, the third day will be equal to a week and the remaining days will be normal.
• He will be unable to enter Makkah because the Malaikah will be guarding the Holy City and nor will he be able to enter Madina because there will be Malaikah guarding each of the seven entrances to Madina; From Madina he will proceed towards Shaam where Imaam Mahdi will be stationed.
• Finally Isa (A.S.) will descend from the heavens and pursue him and eventually kill him at present day Lydda (Baad Lud).
• Appearance of ‘Dajjal’ is one of the major signs of the Hour (i.e. the end of the world).It was narrated that Hudhaifah bin Asad Al-Ghafari (RA) said: The Prophet (PBUH) looked out over us when we were talking, and said, “What are you talking about?” They said, “We are talking about the Hour.” He said, “It will never come until you see ten signs: 

• 1. Smoke 
• 2. Dajjal
• 3. The Best (of the Earth) 
• 4. The rising of sun from its place of setting
• 5. The descent of Eisa bin Mariam (AS) 
• 6. Yajuj & Majuj
• 7. 8. & 9. Three landslides (one in the east, one in the west and one in the Arabian peninsula). And the last (No. 10) of that will be a fire which will emerge from Yemen and drive the people to their place of gathering.”

 >(Hadith No. 7285 (2901), Book of Tribulations & Portents of the Hour, Sahih Muslim, Vol. 7; Hadith No. 4311, Book of the Great Battles, Sunan Abu Dawud, Vol. 4). 

 >Fitnah of ‘Dajjal’ and its impact on the peopleNarrated  Aishah (RA): I heard Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) in his Salat, seeking refuge with Allah from the Fitnah of ‘Ad-Dajjal’.

(Hadith No. 7129, Book of Al-Fitan, Sahih Bukhari, Vol. 9).

>Regarding how severe an impact this Fitnah will have on the people, the Prophet (PBUH) said: Between the creation of Adam (AS) and the onset of the Hour, there is no creation that has more impact than the ‘Dajjal’ – (Hadith No. 7395 (2946), Book of Tribulations & Portents of the Hour, Sahih Muslim, Vol. 7).

>Narrated Anas (RA): The Prophet (PBUH) said, “No Prophet was sent but that he warned his followers against the one-eyed liar (i.e. ‘Dajjal’)..