Imam Mahdi

Abdullah-bin-Masood   has reported that the Prophet   said, "The world will not
pass away before the Arabs are ruled by a man (referring to Mahdi) of my family
whose name will be the same as mine." (Abu Daud)

The Signs of Imaam Mahdi

1) He will be from the progeny of the Prophet   and descendent of Fatimah (R.A).

Umme Salama (R.A) reported: I heard the Prophet of Allah ( ) saying, "The Mahdi
will appear from my progeny, from the descendants of Fatimah."  (Abu Daud) 
2)  His name will be Muhammad or Ahmad and his father's name will be
Abdullah. Ibne Masood (R.A) reported that the Prophet   said, "If there remains in
the world but a day, the mighty Allah will greatly prolong that day till he will send
there in a man from me or from the members of my house. His name will be similar to
my name and his father's name to my father's name."  (Abu Daud) 
3)  He will resemble the Prophet   in character. Hadrat Ali (R.A) once looked at his
son and remarked, "This son of mine is Saiyid who was named by the Prophet   and
soon from his loins will come forth a man by the name of your Prophet   and who
will resemble him in conduct but not in appearance." (Abu Daud) 
4) He will have a shiny forehead and a high bridge nose. Abu Saeed reported that the
Prophet   said, "The Mahdi will appear from me, shining of forehead, long of
nose."       (Abu Daud). 
5)  Once Hadrat Ali (R.A) was asked regarding his description. He replied, "He is a
well built youth of average height and a handsome face, his hair reaches his shoulders
and the light of his face is contrasted by the darkness of his hair and beard."  (Al-
Isha'ah) 
6)  He will be slow of speech (a slight stutter) and when he is delayed, he will strike
his left thigh with his right hand."  (Al-Isha'ah) 
7)  He will appear from the east. Thawban (R.A) reported that the Prophet   said,
"Three men will be killed at the place where your treasure is. Each of them will be the
son of a Khalifah but none of them will get hold of the treasure. Then the black
banners will come out of the east, and they will slaughter you in a way that has never
been seen before. If you see him give him your allegiance, even if you have to crawl
over ice, because he is the Khalifah of Allah, the Mahdi."  (Ibne Majah)
 Dajjal
The emergence of the Dajjal is the most important sign as his trial and fitna will be the
biggest ever seen on the Face of the earth and even those firm in faith will be shaken.

The Messenger of Allah   said, "Between the creation of Prophet Adam   

and the coming of the last hour, their will arise no matter more serious than the
Dajjal."     (Imran-b-Hussain/ Muslim)

Due to the severity of this turmoil, every Prophet from the first to the last warned and
informed his people about, the Dajjal and his turmoil.  (Anas / Bukhari, Muslim) 
        The Dajjal will appear once the Muslim army, have conquered Constantinople
and reached Syria. Emerging from the east, moving from city to city he will perform
unusual feat and cause fitna wherever he goes. Before we move onto his trials many
important questions need to be answered. 'Is he alive?' 'Which signs will precede
him?' 'How will we recognise him?' and so forth. 
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General signs that will precede Dajjal 

From the hadith of Umme Shareek which can be found in Muslim we could conclude
the Arabs will be less in numbers. At the same time we can conclude from the hadith
of Jabir-b-Abdullah which can be found in An-Nihaya that religious learning will be
at a low and very few people will be aquainted with religious principles and doctrines
and thus ignorance will prevail. 
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Signs in the Dajjal

Dajjal's Physical description 

The Dajjal is a young1 fat 2  man, wheatish3  in complexion with a broad chest 4 and
biting teeth. Resembling Abdul Uzzah bin Qatad from the tribe of Khuza'a his head is
covered7  with curly hair8  with the letters "Ka' "Fa" "Ra''9 written between his eyes
which every believer will be able to clearly see and read literate or illiterate, he has a
shining forehead10 and defect in both eyes. His left eye has a swelling pupil 11 while he
is blind12 from the right. He has a brisk walk13and no children14

1)   Nawwas-b-Samaan / Muslim                     8) Nawwas-b-Samaan / Muslim 

2)   Ibne-Umar / Bukhari /1 Muslim                  9) Hudaifah / Muslim 
3)   Abdullab-b-Mugaffal / Kanzul-Ummal       10) Abu Huraira / Musnad Ahmad 
4)   Abu Huraira / Musnad Ahmad                   11) Hudaifah / Muslim 
5)   Abu Bakara / Tirmidhi                               12) Ibne Umar / Bukhari / Muslim 
6)   Nawwas-b-Samaan / Muslim                     13) Ubiadah / Abu Daud 
7)   Hudaifah / Muslim                                      14) Abu Saeed al-Khudri / Muslim

Dajjal's Emergence

Conquering Constantinople with Takbir, the Muslims will begin to take the booty.
While they are distributing the war posses- sions a proclaimer will proclaim that the
Dajjal has appeared and causing fitna in your homes. On hearing this cry the Muslims
will leave the booty and head towards Syria1. It will come to their knowledge that this
was a false rumour. However after reaching Syria the Dajjal will truly emerge. He will
come out from a road between Syria and Iraq 2 and his emergence will become known
in Isfahan3 at a place called Yahoodah. Riding a white ass 4, the two ears of which will
be forty hands apart, 70,000 Jew's of Isfahan will follow him with hoods on their
heads. Also accompanied by  Devils6 and Jewish magicians7 he will first claim
Prophethood8 and then God hood. Travelling as fast as those clouds which are driven
by the winds he will travel to east and west entering every country, carrying out
murders, pillage, devastation and performing unusual feats wherever he goes 9.

Footnote: 
1) Abu Huraira / Muslim 
2) Nawwas-b-Samaan / Muslim 
3) Anas / Al-Fathur-Rabbani 
4) Abu Huraira / Baihaqi 
5) Anas / Muslim 
6) Jabir-b-Abdullah / An-Nihayah 
7) Ibne Abbas / Kanzul-Umaal 
8) Abu Umamah / lbn Majah

Return Of Prophet Jesus

Allah says in the Quran, "They did not kill him and nor did they crucify him but the
resemblance of him (Jesus  ) was put over another man and those who differ
there in, are in doubt. They have no certain knowledge. They are following nothing
but conjecture for surely they did not kill him but Allah raised him up to him." (Surah
Nisa)

Allah says in the Quran, "They did not kill him and nor did they crucify him but the
resemblance of him (Jesus  ) was put over another man and those who differ
there in, are in doubt. They have no certain knowledge. They are following nothing
but conjecture for surely they did not kill him but Allah raised him up to him." (Surah
Nisa)

Allah says in the Quran "When Allah says, Jesus; I will take thee to me and I will
purify thee of the unbelievers" (Surah A'li-Imran)

These verses clearly prove that the Jews did not kill Prophet Jesus  and that
he was raised alive to the heavens. It is due to verses like those mentioned above and
many authentic Ahadith we Muslims believe that Prophet Jesus  is alive in
heaven at this moment in time. We further believe due to the following verses and
authentic Ahadith that Prophet Jesus  will return before Qiyamah and his
return is a major sign of Qiyamah. 
  Allah says in the Quran, "And he (son of Mary) shall be a known sign for (the
coming of) the hour."       (Surah Zukhruf) 

Prophet Jesus's    Tasks

Prophet Jesus  will have three main tasks, when he descends on the Earth for
the second time: 
1)  The first and most important will be that he will destroy the Dajjal. 
2)  Protect the Muslims from the barbarous tribes of Yajuj and Majuj by taking them
to Mount Tur and then Praying for their (Yajuj and Majuj's) destruction. 
3)  Reign as a Khalifh according to the Quran and Sunnah and elevate Islam. 

Ya’juj n ma’juj
Trying to break free

Abu Huraira (R.A.) narrated that every day Ya'juj Ma'juj try to break free  through the
wall of Zulqarnain until they reach the end of it to the extent that they could actually
see the light on the other side. They then return home saying, ''We will break through
tomorrow. '' However, Allah causes the wall to revert to its original thickness and the
next day they start all over again. This process continues each day as long as Allah
wills for them to remain imprisoned. When Allah wishes for them to be released, then
at the end of that day they will say, ''If Allah wills, we will break through tomorrow.''
The next day they will find the wall as they left it the previous day and after breaking
through the rest they will escape.   (Ahmed, Tirmidhi, Ibne Majah)
Note: Some ulama have written that this hadith is weak and has been taken from the
Jews as it contradicts with the verse from the Qur'an, ''They are not able to cross it or
pierce it.''    ( Surah Al-Kahf)