DAJJĀL AND THE TRIAL OF AUTHORITY

 FAJR REMINDER: DAJJĀL AND THE TRIAL OF AUTHORITY

By: Umm Affan

Jumādā al-Ākhirah 7, 1447 (28-November-2025)

Towards the end of time, the Dajjāl will rise from a region in the East known as Khurāsān, among the Jews of Iṣfahān. Abū Bakr Aṣ-Ṣiddīq (Raḍiyallāhu ‘Anhu) reported: The Messenger of Allāh (ﷺ) informed us: “The Dajjāl will emerge from a land in the East called Khurāsān.” [Sunan At-Tirmidhī 2237] In a different narration, Fāṭimah Bint Qays (Raḍiyallāhu ‘Anha) reported that the Prophet (ﷺ) remarked about the Dajjāl: “He is in the Syrian sea or the Yemeni sea: No, on the contrary, it is towards the East that he is. (He said it twice and pointed his hand to the East).” [Sunan Abī Dāwūd 4326]

Most of Dajjāl's followers will come from groups such as the Jews, Persians, and Turks, along with a blend of other individuals, primarily Bedouins and women. The affiliation of Bedouins with Dajjāl can be attributed to a significant level of ignorance among many of them. As for women, they may be easily influenced, and ignorance also plays a role.

Ibn ‘Umar (Raḍiyallāhu Anhuma) reported that the Prophet (ﷺ) said: “The Dajjāl will come to this pond in Marriqanāt—a valley in Madīnah—and most of those who go out to him will be women, to the extent that a man will return to his wife, mother, daughter, sister, and aunt to confine them tightly, fearing they might go out to him.” [Musnad Aḥmad 5353]

Allāh will grant Dajjāl the capability to traverse the earth, except for certain locations. In the narration by Fāṭimah Bint Qays (Raḍiyallāhu ‘Anha), the Prophet (ﷺ) stated: “(He [i.e. Dajjāl] will say): ‘I almost have permission to emerge. Then I will emerge and will travel throughout the earth for forty days. I shall not leave any town without entering it, except for Makkah and Madīnah, which I will be prevented from entering because every time I attempt to enter, there will be an angel with an unsheathed sword in his hand, forbidding me to enter. At every gate, there will be angels guarding them.” [Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 2942]

Furthermore, it has been reported that Dajjāl will not enter four Masājid: Masjid Al‐Ḥarām (located in Makkah), Masjid An-Nabawī (in Madīnah), the Mosque of Sinai (in Egypt), and Masjid Al‐Aqsa (in Jerusalem).

I beseech Allāh to protect us from the trials of Dajjāl. Aameen.