There is a Hadith in Musnad Ahmad that Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “The Dajjal will not appear until the people become negligent in talking about him and until the Imams abandon talking about him on the pulpits.
Is this Hadith authentic?
Answer:
This narration is recorded in Musnad Ahmad (Zawaid ‘Abdullah ibn Imam Ahmad) with a weak chain.
(Musnad Ahmad, vol. 4 pg. 72, Majma’uz Zawaid, vol. 7 pg. 335. Also see: Al Isabah, vol. 5 pg. 254)
However, the Hadith is suitable to quote as it does not directly pertain to beliefs or rulings of Shari’ah.
And Allah Ta’ala Knows best.
Answered by: Moulana Suhail Motala
Approved by: Moulana Muhammad Abasoomar
Checked by: Moulana Haroon Abasoomar