Who is the evil Dajjaal (the "anti-Christ")?
Note: Rasulullah sallallahu
alayhi wasallam has exhorted the regular recital of Suratul Kahf which will most certainly save one from the Evils of
Dajjal.
Hadhrat Imraan bin Husain radhiyallahu anhu relates that, "I heard Rasulullah sallallahu alayhi wasallam
saying: "Since the birth of Aadam alayhis salaam till
the advent of Qiyaamah there is no fitnah (evil, test) much greater that of Dajjaal."
Hadhrat Huzaifah radhiyallahu anhu says, Dajjaal will be blind in his left eye. He will
have very thick hair on his body and he will also have his own type of Jannat (Heaven) and
Jahannam (Hell) with him: Although his Jannat will appear as Jannat, in reality it will be
Jahannam and likewise though his Jahannam will appear to be Jahannam, in
reality it will be Jannat.
(Hadith: Muslim)
Imraan bin Husain radhiyallahu anhu says Rasulullah sallallahu
alayhi wasallam
said: "Those who hear about Dajjaal should stay far from him. By Allah! A person will
approah him thinking him to be a Believer, but on seeing his amazing feats he will become
his follower."
Ubadah bin Saamit radhiyallahu anhu once said, "I have explained Dajjaal to you but I
fear that you might not have understood. Maseeh Dajjaal will be short, and his legs will
be crooked. The hair on his head will be extremely twisted. He will have one eye (with
which he can see, and this is the protruding eye about which other ahadeeth inform us)
while his other eye will be totally flat. It will neither be deep (in its socket) nor
protruding.
If you still have any doubt regarding him then remember that your
Sustainer (Rabb) is not one-eyed. (Because Dajjaal will eventually claim to be Allah). In
a lengthy Hadith narrated by Abu Saeed radhiyallahu anhu , Rasulullah sallallahu alayhi wasallam
is reported to have said: "Dajjaal will come but it
will be prohibited and impossible for him to enter Madina. He will set up camp in a barren
land outside Madina. One person who will be the best of persons will confront him by
saying: "I bear witness that you are the very Dajjaal about whom Rasulullah sallallahu alayhi wasallam
has informed us." Dajjaal will say to his
followers, "If I kill this person and then revive him, you people will still doubt
me?" They will reply, "No." He will then kill this person, (according
to another narration he will split this person in two) and thereafter revive him. This
person will say, "I am totally convinced more than ever before that you definitely
are Dajjal." Dajjaal will attempt to kill this person again but his efforts will
now be in vain. (According to a hadith, after this incident, Dajjaal will not be
able to harm anyone.)
Hadhrat Anasradhiyallahu
anhu says that Rasulullah sallallahu alayhi wasallam
said: "Dajjaal will come and finally reach the
outskirts of Madina. There will be three tremors. At that time, all the disbelievers and
hypocrites will flee (from Madina).
In this way Madina Munawwarah will be purified of all the evil hypocrites.
Hadhrat Asma bint Yazeed radhiyallahu anhu narrates that Rasulullah sallallahu
alayhi wasallam
once came to my house and there he spoke about Dajjal. He said that before the emergence
of Dajjaal there will be three spells of drought. In one year the skies will withold one
third of its rains, causing the earth to withold one third of its produce. In the second
year the skies will withold two thirds of its rains, causing the earth to withold two
thirds of its produce. In the third year, the skies will withold 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 Dajjall 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?"
This person will reply, "Most certainly."
Thereafter Shaytaan (from the many Shayateen who will always accompany Dajjaal) will appear before this person in the form of his camel with a fat hump and fully laden udders.
Likewise Dajjaal will appear before another person whose father and brother have long passed away and ask him, "If I bring your father and brother back to life will you believe that I am your Rabb?"
This person will reply, "Why not?" Shaytaan will once
again take on the appearance of his brother and father...
(Ahmad)
Hadhrat Mughira ibn Shu'ba radhiyallahu anhu says that, "No one asked Rasulullah sallallahu alayhi wasallam
about Dajjaal as much as myself. Rasulullah sallallahu alayhi wasallam
said to me, "How can he possibly harm you?"
I said: "People are saying that he will have with him a mountain of bread (provisions) and a river of water."
Rasulullah sallallahu alayhi wasallam said: "In the sight of Allah he is much more
disgraced than that. (i.e. Allah knows full well that in reality Dajjaal has nothing with
him, and all that which appears to be with him is but deception). (Bukhari and Muslim).
Other Ahaadeeth regarding Dajjaal inform us that: