What is the first obligation upon us? A – It is the first thing we have been called towards. The Prophet (peace be upon him) told Mu'aadh Bin Jabal when he sent him to Yemen: “Indeed you are going to the People of the Book, so the first thing to which you shall call them to is the testimty that there is no god except Allah,and that Muhammad is the messenger of Allah...” (Al-Bukhari, the Book of Zakah, no. 1458, 1496, and Sahih Muslim, the Book of Iman, no. 29-31) So the first obligation is to single out Allah (alone for worship), and to testify (that Muhammad, peace be upon him) is His messenger who came with the message (of Islam). By this, one actualizes the purity of intention and adherence (to the messenger's teachings), both of which are conditions for the acceptance of all types of worship. – Sheikh Bin Uthaymeen; Fiqh Al-'Ibadat, Pg. 18. Fitnah of Dajjaal Q- We hear about the Dajjaal and the Fitnah (tribulations) surrounding him, from which the Messenger (peace be upon him) sought refuge (in Allah), and we have been commanded to seek refuge (in Allah) from his fitnah. So who is the Dajjaal? And what are his attributes? A – Dajjaal is a man who will appear towards the end of time, and Jews will follow him. His appearance is a sign of the Last Hour, and he will bring with him immense Fitan (tests and trials) which will have an adverse effect on the Iman (of Muslims). Quite possibly many people may perish because of his Fitnah, except those whom Allah protects. As for his attributes, he would be a Kafir man, blind in one eye. He will seek to divert people from their religion by whatever means possible. So his Fitnah and danger will be immense. It is obligatory upon us to seek refuge in Allah from his Fitnah, as we have been commanded (to do so) by the Prophet (peace be upon him). – Sheikh Salih Bin Fowzaan; Al-Muntaqaa Min Fatawa, vol. 2, pg. 97. __
