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Signs of the Appearance of the Dajjal
A lengthy hadith narrated by Ibn Majah, Ibn Khuzaimah, and ad-Dhiyaa’,
attributed to Abu Umamah, reports that the Prophet of Allah, sallallahu
`alaihi wa sallam, said,
“There will be three hard years before the Dajjal (appears). During them,
people will be stricken by a great famine. In the first year, Allah will
command the sky to withhold a third of its rain, and the earth to withhold a
third a third of its produce. In the second year, Allah will command the sky
to withhold two thirds of its rain, and the earth to withhold two thirds of
its produce. In the third year, Allah will command the sky to withhold all
of its rain, and it will not rain a single drop of rain. He will command the
earth to withhold all of its produce, and no plant will grow. All hoofed
animals will perish, except that which Allah wills.” He (sallallahu `alaihi
wa sallam) was asked, ‘What sustains people during that time?’ He said,
“Tahlil, takbir and tahmid (Saying, la ilaha ill Allah, Allahu Akbar and
al-hamdulillah). This will sustain them just as food does.” [Sahih Al-Jami`
as-Saghir, no. 7875]
Abdullah bin Umar narrated that the Messenger of Allah sallallahu `alaihi wa
sallam said,
“The fitnah of Al-Ahlas (continuous calamity) is mass desertion and war.
Then, the fitnah of As-Sarraa [meaning ‘the rich’, when some reach people
use their money to hire others to fight for them] will start from under the
feet of a man who claims that he is of me (of my descendants). However, he
is not of me, for my loyal friends are the ones who have taqwa. Afterwards,
people will unite around a man whose reign is unstable. Then, the fitnah of
Ad-Duhaymaa [it is called ‘dark and black fitnah’ because of its enormity]
(will start) and will not leave any member of this nation without severely
touching him. When it is thought that its time has come to an end, it will
be lengthened. Meanwhile (during this fitnah), a man will wake up as a
believer and will meet the night as a disbeliever, until people divide into
two camps: A camp of belief that contains no hypocrisy, and a camp of
hypocrisy that contains no belief. If this happens, then await the Dajjal on
that day or the next.” [Ahmad, Abu Dawood and al-Hakim, Mishkatul-Masabih,
vol. 4, no. 5403]
There are other signs to the imminent coming of the Dajjal. Mu`ath narrated
that the Messenger of Allah, sallallahu `alaihi wa sallam, said,
“The flourishing of Jerusalem will mark the desertion of Yathrib (Madinah).
The desertion of Yathrib will mark the start of Al-Malhamah [the great war
that will start between ar-Rum and the Muslim forces before Muslims conquer
Constantinople for the second time]. The start of Al-Malhamah will mark the
conquering of Constantinople. The conquering of Constantionple will mark the
appearance of Dajjal.” [Sahih Al-Jami` as-Saghir, no. 4096]
The flourishing of Jerusalem will happen by the hands of Muslims, by the
will of Allah, after it will be retrieved from the Jews.
The Holy Land will be the seat of the Caliphate because the Messenger of
Allah sallallahu `alaihi wa sallam said to Ibn Hawalah,
“O Ibn Hawalah! If you live to see the seat of the Caliphate of the Holy
Land, then earthquakes, disasters and great calamities are imminent. Then,
the Hour will be closer to people than this hand of mine to your head!”
[Al-Hakim in Al-Mustadrak, vol. 4, p. 420, and he says, “Sahih”]
Then, Muslims will migrate to Ash-Sham to join the Jihad against the enemies
of Allah from among the Jews and Christians. People of Madinah will desert
it, not because they dislike it, but for the purpose of joining the Jihad
for the sake of Allah. Then, it will be totally uninhibited, wild animals
and beasts will roam through it, and it will stay deserted until the Hour
begins.
Abu Hurairah narrated that the Messenger of Allah, sallallahu `alaihi wa
sallam, said,
“Madinah will be deserted while in its prime! Then, it will be inhabited by
birds and beasts.” [Al-Hakim in Al-Mustadrak, vol. 4, p. 436]
“They (Muslims) will leave Madinah while in its prime. Only wild beasts and
birds will roam it. The last persons to be gathered (for the beginning of
the Last Day) will be two shepherds from (the tribe) of Muzainah heading
towards Madinah. They will be herding their sheep, and (when they reach it)
they will find it deserted. When they reach Thaniyyat Al-Wadaa` they will
collapse on their foreheads (because the Hour will have started then).”
[Ahmad, Al-Bukhari and Muslim, As-Silsilah As-Sahihah, vol. 2, no. 683]
Also, Abdullah bin `Amr said, “There will be a time among people when every
believer will migrate to Ash-Sham.” [Al-Hakim in al-Mustadrak, vol. 4, p.
457, and he says “Sahih according to the conditions of Bukhari and Muslim”
Adh-Dhahabee agrees.]
The Destruction of Al-Masih Ad-Dajjal
As was narrated in the Hadith by An-Nawwas bin Sam`an, the Dajjal will be
killed at the hand of Jesus son of Mary.
The Dajjal’s death will occur after the angels turn him towards Ash-Sham
away from the outskirts of Madinah. He will perish in Ash-Sham near the
eastern door of Lud in Palestine, may Allah return it to the Muslim.
Before we start mentioning the second coming of Jesus son of Mary, we will
mention the story of Al-Mahdy, Muhammad bin Abdillah.
Al-Mahdi will appear just before the coming of Jesus, alaihis salam. He will
lead the Muslim nation with justice and kindness and establish Allah’s rule.
A righteous Caliphate will reappear after the earth has experienced its
share of injustice and tyranny. Jesus son of Mary will pray behind him.
Among Al-Mahdi’s characteristics is that he will spend money on his subjects
without counting it, along with many of his other righteous deeds that were
mentioned in several correct hadiths.
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