It is narrated from Hazrat Asma (may Allah be pleased with her) that once we were with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in his house. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Three years before the emergence of Dajjal, the sky will withhold one third of its rain and the earth will withhold one third of its vegetation. In the second year, the sky will withhold two thirds of its rain and the earth will withhold two thirds of its produce. In the third year, the sky will withhold all of its rain and the earth will withhold all of its produce, and every living creature with hooves and cloven feet will perish. At that time, Dajjal will say to a villager, 'Tell me, if I bring your camels back to life, their udders full and large, and their humps great, will you believe that I am your Lord?' He will say, 'Yes!' Then the devils will appear before him in the form of camels, and he will begin to follow Dajjal. In the same way, Dajjal will say to another man, 'Tell me, if I bring your father, your son, and all those among your family whom you recognize back to life, will you believe that I am your Lord?' He will say, 'Yes!' Then the devils will appear before him in those forms, and he will begin to follow Dajjal." Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) left, and the family members began to weep. When the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) returned, we were crying at that time. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) asked, "Why are you crying?" I said, "O Messenger of Allah! What you have mentioned about Dajjal—by Allah! The maid in my house is kneading dough, and before she can finish kneading it, I feel as if my heart is being torn apart from hunger. So what will we do on that day?" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "On that day, for the Muslims, glorifying Allah (takbeer), declaring His perfection (tasbeeh), and praising Him (tahmeed) will suffice instead of food and drink." Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Do not weep. If Dajjal appears while I am among you, I will confront him, and if he emerges after me, then Allah will be my successor over every Muslim."