the east—that is where he is (and he gestured with his hand toward the east).” (1)

Abu Bakr al-Siddīq—may Allah be pleased with him—reported that the Messenger of Allah—may Allah bless him and grant him peace—said: “The Dajjāl will emerge from a land in the east called Khurāsān.” (2)

Anas—may Allah be pleased with him—reported that the Messenger of Allah—may Allah bless him and grant him peace—said: “The Dajjāl will emerge from the Jewish quarter of Isfahan, accompanied by seventy thousand Jews.” (3)

Ibn Hajar said: “As for where he will emerge from, it is unquestionably from the east.” (4)

Ibn Kathīr said: “His appearance will therefore begin in Isfahan, in a quarter known as the Jewish Quarter.” (5)

• The Dajjāl Will Not Enter Mecca or Medina:

The Dajjāl has been forbidden from entering Mecca and Medina when he emerges at the end of time, as established by authentic hadiths. As for all other lands, the Dajjāl will enter them one after another.

In the hadith of Fātima bint Qays—may Allah be pleased with her—the Dajjāl said: