Abud-Darda' (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said:
"Whoever commits to memory the first ten Ayat of the Surat Al-Kahf,
will be protected from (the trial of) Ad-Dajjal (Antichrist).''
[Muslim].
Commentary: Ad-Dajjal will appear sometime before Yaum-ul-Qiyamah.
Allah, the Almighty will give him some supernatural powers the manifestation
of which will shake the faith of many people. For this reason, this will be a
serious trial. All Prophets warned their people against him. Our Prophet
(PBUH)
also warned us against him and ordered us to guard ourselves from it and
strictly
advised us to seek Refuge of Allah against it. This Hadith tells us the way
to save
ourselves from Ad-Dajjal. The recitation of the first or the last ten Ayat of
Surat Al-Kahf,
in the morning and evening, is very useful for this purpose. Sheikh Al-Albani
has,
however, regarded the last ten Ayat probably and the first ten Ayat surely
effective
against this mischief.
