6. Prophet Jesus's عليه السلام descent and the killing of Dajjal (Anti-Christ)

Jesus will descend at dawn, while the Muslims are preparing to pray the early morning prayer.

Jabir reported that Prophet Mohammad صلى الله عليه وسلم said, "A party of my followers will not cease to fight for victory until the Day of Resurrection. He (the Prophet) said, then Jesus, son of Mary, will come down. Their Imam will say," Come and lead our prayer" He will reply, "Some of you are leaders over others on account of divine honour upon these people." (Sahih Muslim)

Prophet Mohammad صلى الله عليه وسلم said: "... then Jesus son of Mary عليه السلام will descend. The leader of the Muslims will say to him, 'Come, lead us in the Prayer', but he will say, 'No, you yourselves are leaders over one another ." This, he will say: this is in view of the honour that Allah has bestowed on this Nation (the Muslim nation)." (Sahih Muslim and Musnad Ahmad)

Prophet Mohammad صلى الله عليه وسلم said: " While the Muslims will be making preparations to fight him (Anti-Christ), they will be lining up (for the Prayer) and the lqamah will have been pronounced, Jesus Son of Mary عليه السلام shall descend and lead them in the Prayer; and Allah's enemy (Anti-Christ) on seeing him (Jesus) shall start dissolving like salt in water. If Jesus عليه السلام were to leave him (Anti-Christ) alone, he (Anti-Christ) would melt to death anyway, but Allah will have him (Anti-Christ) killed by his (Jesus') hand, and he (Jesus) will show the Muslims his (Anti-Christ's) blood on his (Jesus') spear." (Sahih Muslim).

Abu Huraira reported that Prophet Mohammad صلى الله عليه وسلم said, "By the one whose hands my life is in, surely the Son of Mary عليه السلام will descend amongst you as a just ruler. He will destroy the cross (this could mean that Jesus will put a final end to Christianity), kill the pig (meaning Jesus will outlaw raising pigs) and abolish the Jizya (this tax on Christians & Jews will be abolished because Christianity and Judaism will end.)." (Sahih Bukhari)

Prophet Mohammad صلى الله عليه وسلم said: "In the meantime, while the Dajjal will be busy doing this and this, Allah will send down the Messiah son of Mary (Jesus عليه السلام). He (Jesus عليه السلام ) will descend in the eastern part of Damascus, near the white minaret (tower), dressed in the two yellowish garments, with his hands resting on the arms of two angels. When he will bend down his head, water drops will appear trickling down, and when he will raise it, it will appear as though pearl--like drops are rolling down. Any disbeliever whom the air of his breath reaches, and it will reach up to the last limit of his sight, will fall dead. Then, the son of Mary will go in pursuit of the Dajjal, and will overtake him at the gate of Lud , and will kill him." (Sahih Muslim, Tirmizi, Ibn Majah).

Abu Umamah Al-Bahili said, " Prophet Mohammad صلى الله عليه وسلم delivered a speech to us, most of which dealt with the Dajjal (the Anti-Christ) and warned us against him. Umm Sharik bint Abi-'Akr said, ‘O Messenger of Allah, where will the Arabs be at that time?’. Prophet Mohammad صلى الله عليه وسلم said, "At that time they will be few in number; most of them will be in the Bayt al-Maqdis (Jerusalem), and their Imam will be a righteous man. While their Imam is going forward to lead the people in the morning prayer, Isa (Jesus) son of Mary will descend. The Imam will step back, to let Jesus lead the people in prayer, but Jesus will place his hand between the man's shoulders and say, 'Go forward and lead the prayer, for the Iqamah was made for you.' So the Imam will lead the people in prayer… Jesus son of Mary will be a just ruler and leader of my Ummah (Nation). He will break the cross, kill the pigs (outlaw raising pigs), and abolish the Jizya (tax on Christians & Jews). He will not collect the Sadaqa (charity), so he will not collect sheep and camels. Mutual enmity and hatred will disappear. Every harmful animal will be made harmless, so that a small boy will be able to put his hand into a snake's mouth without being harmed, a small girl will be able to make a lion run away from her, and a wolf will go among sheep as if he were a sheepdog. The Earth will be filled with peace as a container is filled with water. People will be in complete agreement, and only Allah will be worshipped. Wars will cease…” (Ibn Majah, Kitab al-Fitan, Tradition No. 4077, 2: 1363)

أخرج ( ك ) نعيم (1613) عن كعب قال:

(( يحاصر الدجال المؤمنين ببيت المقدس, فيصيبهم جوع شديد, حتى يأكلوا أوتار قسيهم من الجوع, فبينما هم على ذلك إذ سمعوا صوتا في الغلس, فيقولون: إن هذا لصوت رجل شبعان, قال: فينظرون فإذا بعيسى ابن مريم,قال: وتقام الصلاة, فيرجع إمام المسلمين المهدي,فيقول عيسى: تقدم فلك أقيمت الصلاة, فيصلي بهم [ ذلك الرجل ] تلك الصلاة [ قال]: ثم يكون عيسى إماما بعده ))

Prophet Mohammad صلى الله عليه وسلم said: "Exactly at the time when the Imam of the Muslims will have stepped forward to lead them in the Morning Prayer, Jesus son of Mary عليه السلام shall descend upon them. The Imam will step back so that Jesus may step forward (to lead the Prayer), but Jesus عليه السلام, placing his hand between his two shoulders, will say, "No, you should lead, for the congregation has assembled to follow you. So, the Imam will lead the Prayer. After the salutation, Jesus will say, "Open the gate;" so the gate will be opened. Outside, there will be the Dajjal, along with 70,000 of the armed Jews. As soon as the Anti-Christ sees Jesus (upon whom be peace), he will start dissolving like salt in water, and will flee. Jesus will say, "I shall strike you a blow which will not allow you survive." And he (Jesus عليه السلام) will overtake him (Anti-Christ) at the eastern gate of Lud, and Allah will cause the Jews to be defeated.... And the Earth will be so filled with the Muslims as a vessel is filled with water. The entire world shall recite and follow one and the same Kalimah (the testimony of Islam: There is no god, but Allah. Mohammad is a Messenger of Allah) and none shall be worshipped except Allah." (Ibn Majah).

Prophet Mohammad صلى الله عليه وسلم (while relating the story of the Dajjal) said: "At that time, suddenly Jesus son of Mary عليه السلام shall appear among the Muslims. Then, the people will stand up for the Prayer, and he (Jesus عليه السلام) will be asked, 'Step forward, Oh Spirit of Allah (and lead us in the Prayer); but he (Jesus عليه السلام) will say, 'No, your own leader should step forward and lead the Prayer.' Then, after offering the Morning Prayer, the Muslims shall go forth to fight the Dajjal.' He said, 'When the Liar (Anti-Christ) sees Jesus عليه السلام, he will start dissolving like salt in water. Then, Jesus عليه السلام will advance towards him and will slay him; and it will so happen that the trees and the stones will cry out: 'Oh Spirit of Allah, here is a Jew hiding behind me.' None will be left from among the followers of the Dajjal, whom he (Jesus عليه السلام ) will not kill." (Musnad Ahmad).

Prophet Mohammad صلى الله عليه وسلم said: "Then in the morning, Jesus son of Mary عليه السلام will join the Muslims, and Allah will cause the Dajjal and his followers to be routed, until the walls and the roots of the trees will call out: "Oh believer, here is a disbeliever hidden behind me: come and kill him." (Musnad Ahmad and Al-Hakim).

Based on Abu Umamah Al-Bahili, Prophet Mohammad صلى الله عليه وسلم said: " Every Kaafir (Disbeliever) who smells his sweet breath will die and his breath will reach as far as he can see. On seeing prophet Jesus عليه السلام , Imam Mahdi will take a couple of steps backwards so Prophet Jesus عليه السلام can lead the prayer; however, Prophet Jesus عليه السلام will place his hands on the Imam's shoulder and will say: 'Go forward and lead the prayer as the Iqamah was made for you'. Thus Imam Mahdi will lead the prayer." ( Ibn-Majah).

Abu Huraira narrated that Prophet Mohammad صلى الله عليه وسلم said: "How will you be if the Son of Mary (Jesus عليه السلام) descends on you and your Imam (leader of prayer) is one of you?" (Sahih Bukhari)

حدثنا قتيبة بن سعيد حدثنا يعقوب يعني ابن عبد الرحمن عن سهيل عن أبيه عن أبي هريرة

أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال لا تقوم الساعة حتى يقاتل المسلمون اليهود فيقتلهم المسلمون حتى يختبئ اليهودي من وراء الحجر والشجر فيقول الحجر أو الشجر يا مسلم يا عبد الله هذا يهودي خلفي فتعال فاقتله إلا الغرقد فإنه من شجر اليهود

Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم as saying: "The Last Hour will not come until the Muslims fight against the Jews and the Muslims kill them to the extent that the Jews will hide behind a rock or a tree and the rock or the tree will say: O' Muslim, the servant of Allah, there is a Jew behind me; come and kill him; but the Gharqad tree ( Boxthorn tree) will not say that because it is the tree of the Jews." (Sahih Muslim) The Jews are currently planting lots of Gharqad trees in Israel to protect them.

الدجال يخرج في بغض من الناس وخفة من الدين وسوء ذات بين، فيرد كل منهل، فتطوى له الأرض طي فروة الكبش، حتى يأتي المدينة، فيغلب على خارجها، ويمنع داخلها، ثم جبل إيلياء، فيحاصر عصابة من المسلمين، فيقول لهم الذي عليهم: ما تنتظرون بهذا الطاغية أن تقاتلوه حتى تلحقوا بالله أو يفتح لكم، فيأتمرون أن يقاتلوه إذا أصبحوا، فيصبحون ومعهم عيسى ابن مريم ، فيقتل الدجال، ويهزم أصحابه، حتى إن الشجر والحجر والمدر يقول: يا مؤمن! هذا يهودي عندي؛ فاقتله .

رواه الحاكم في "مستدركه"، وقال "صحيح الإسناد ولم يخرجاه"، وقال الذهبي في "تلخيصه": "على شرط البخاري ومسلم ".

قلت: وله حكم المرفوع؛ لأن مثله لا يقال من قبل الرأي، وإنما يقال عن توقيف.

Picture of Gharqad tree

7. Where will Jesus عليه السلام descend from Heaven?