It is narrated from Sayyiduna Hudhayfah bin Yaman (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) was mentioned in the presence of the Dajjal. He (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) said: I fear the tribulations among you, that is, mutual conflicts and quarrels, more than the tribulation of the Dajjal. And (listen) since the world was established, all the minor and major tribulations that have appeared, all of them were for the sake of the tribulation of the Dajjal.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Hisham bin ‘Amr Ansari (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: From the creation of Adam (peace be upon him) until the establishment of the Hour, no trial has appeared more severe than the trial of the Dajjal.

(Second chain) The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: By Allah! From the creation of Adam until the Day of Resurrection, there is no matter more dangerous than the Dajjal.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir bin Abdullah, may Allah be pleased with him, who says that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: No tribulation has occurred, nor will there be until the Day of Resurrection, more severe than the tribulation of the Dajjal.

Rashid bin Sa’d says: When Istakhr was conquered, a caller announced: Beware! The Dajjal has appeared. Upon hearing this, Sayyiduna Mus’ab bin Juthamah (may Allah be pleased with him) went to the people and said: If what you are saying were not so, I would have told you that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The Dajjal will not appear until such a time comes that people become completely heedless of his mention and the imams, that is, the preachers, stop mentioning him from the pulpits.