The following are some of the hadiths concerning the destruction of the Dajjāl and his followers:

Muslim narrated from Abdullāh ibn Amr, may Allah be pleased with them both, that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said: “The Dajjāl will emerge among my nation …” He then narrated the hadith, which includes: “Then Allah will send Jesus son of Mary, who will resemble Urwah ibn Masūd. He will pursue the Dajjāl and destroy him.” (1)

Imam Ahmad and al-Tirmidhī narrated from Majma ibn Jāriyah al-Ansārī, may Allah be pleased with him, who said: I heard the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, say: “The son of Mary will kill the Dajjāl at the gate of Ludd.” (2)

Muslim narrated from al-Nawwās ibn Samān, may Allah be pleased with him, a lengthy hadith concerning the Dajjāl … It includes the account of Jesus’ descent and his killing of the Dajjāl, as well as the Prophet’s words, may Allah bless him and grant him peace: “No unbeliever will smell his breath without dying, and his breath will reach as far as his sight reaches. He will pursue the Dajjāl until he overtakes him at the gate of Ludd and kills him.” (3)

Imam Ahmad narrated from Jābir ibn Abdullāh, may Allah be pleased with them both, that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said: “The Dajjāl will emerge when religion is at a low ebb and knowledge is in decline …” He then narrated the hadith, which includes: “Then Jesus son of Mary will descend and call out before dawn, saying: O people! What is keeping you from going out to confront the wicked liar?