1. Seeking refuge with Allaah from his
tribulation.
It is
proven in the Saheeh (authentic) Ahaadeeth that the Prophet (sal- Allaahu
'alayhe wa sallam) used to seek refuge with Allaah from the tribulation of the
Dajjaal in his prayers, and that he commanded his Ummah to dol ikewise:
"Allaahumma innaa na'oodhu bika min 'adhaabi jahannam, wa min 'adhaabi
'l-qabr, wa min fitnatee 'l-mahyaa'i wa'l-mamaat, wa min fitnatee' l-maseehi
'd-dajjaal."
"O
Allaah! We seek refuge with You from the punishment of Hell, from the
punishment of the grave, from the tribulations of life and death, and from the
tribulation of the False Messiah (Dajjaal)." [1]
This
Hadeeth was narrated by many Sahabah, including Anas, Abu Hurairah, 'Aa'ishah,
Ibn 'Abbaas, and Sa'd (radi-Allaahu 'anhum).
2. Memorising certain Aayaat from Surat
al-Kahf.
Al-Haafidh
ad-Dhahabee said,
"Seeking
refuge with Allaah from the Dajjaal is mentioned in many Mutawaatir Ahaadeeth
(those with numerous lines of narrators). One way of doing this is to memorise
ten Ayaat from Surat al-Kahf."
Abul-Diraa
reported that the Prophet (sal-Allaahu 'alayhe wa sallam) said, "Whoever
memorises the first ten Aayaat of Surat al-Kahf will be protected from the
Dajjaal." [Abu Daawood] [2]
3. Keeping away from the Dajjaal.
One way
to be protected from the tribulation of the Dajjaal is to live in Madeenah or
Makkah.
Abu
Hurairah reported that the Prophet (sal-Allaahu 'alayhe wa sallam)
said,"There are angels standing at the gates of Madeenah; neither plague
nor the Dajjaal can enter it." [Bukhaaree, Muslim]
Abu Bakr
reported that the Prophet (sal-Allaahu 'alayhe wa sallam) said,
"The
terror caused by the Dajjaal will not enter Madeenah. At that time it will have
seven gates; there will be two angels guarding every gate." [Bukhaaree]
[3]
Anas
said,
"The
Prophet (sal-Allaahu 'alayhe wa sallam) said, 'The Dajjaal will come to
Madeenah, and he will find angels guarding it. Neither plague nor the Dajjaal
will enter it, inshaa-Allaah.' " [Tirmidhee, Bukhaaree]
It has
been proven in the Saheeh Ahaadeeth that the Dajjaal will not enter Makkah or
Madeenah, because the angels will prevent him from entering these two places
which are sanctuaries and are safe from him. When he camps at the salt-marsh
(Sabkhah) of Madeenah, it will be shaken by three tremors - either physically
or metaphorically - and every hypocrite will go out to join the Dajjaal. On
that day, Madeenah will be cleansed of its dross and will be refined and
purified; and Allaah knows best.
Footnotes
[1]
Bukhaaree, Kitaab al-Janaa'iz, 2/124. Muslim, Kitaab al-Masaajid, 2/93.
[2]
Muslim, Kitaab al-Musaafirun, 2/199. Abu Daawood, Kitaab al- Malaahim, (Hadeeth
4301), 11/401, 402.
[3] Bukhaaree,
Baab Haram al-Madeenah, 1/28.
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