The Story (based on the hadith of Tammīm al-Dārī — Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim)
Long ago, sailors set off on a sea journey. For many days, the ship drifted and lost its way until they were brought near to an unknown island. They went ashore looking for water.
As they walked on the island, they met a strange creature covered in thick hair. It looked different from the animals they knew. The creature spoke to them and said its name was al-Jassāsah (the watcher/spy). The sailors asked what place this was and whether any people lived there.
Al-Jassāsah guided them to a building that looked like a monastery or a large enclosure. Inside, they found a strong, well-built man sitting with his hands tied to his neck and heavy iron chains on his legs. The man asked them where they had come from. They answered that they were from Arabia. Then the man said:
“I am the Messiah.”
When the sailors heard that, they were frightened. The man spoke more: if he were permitted to go out, he would travel across the whole earth and occupy every land for forty nights—except for two places: Al-Tā’iba (which the Prophet later explained to mean Medina) and another safe place (the hadith mentions Mecca and Medina as protected). Every time the man (the False Messiah, ad-Dajjāl) tried to enter those sacred cities, an angel with a sword would block him.
The sailors returned and told the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ what they had seen. The Prophet ﷺ told the people that the island was indeed the place described and that this chained man was the Dajjāl — the false messiah who will appear before the Last Day. (This report is preserved in Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim in the chapters about tribulations.) (Sunnah)
What scholars say and what we must be careful about
The hadith is authentic.
The narrative of Tammīm al-Dārī and the island appears in Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim and is considered by scholars to be a sound (ṣaḥīḥ) report about the Dajjāl. (Islam-QA)The hadith describes an island and a watcher (al-Jassāsah).
It says the Dajjāl was found chained on an island and that there is a guardian creature and angels around sacred cities. That is what the text narrates. (Amrayn)The hadith does not give a precise modern map coordinate.
The narration does not name the island with a modern country or exact location. Over the centuries, some people have tried to match the description to real islands; one modern suggestion circulating online is Astola Island (off the coast of Pakistan). But this is an interpretation or speculation—not a proven fact in the hadith itself. Scholars warn that the hadith’s language can be read in more than one way and that claiming a specific modern island as the Dajjāl’s prison goes beyond what the text itself tells us. (abuaminaelias.com)There are different scholarly approaches.
Some scholars read the report literally (that the Dajjāl is physically alive and confined somewhere), while others urge caution and point out that other authentic reports give additional details or symbolic meanings. So trustworthy scholars advise not to jump to firm conclusions about where this island is. (abuaminaelias.com)Short, child-friendly restatement (2–3 lines)
A long time ago, sailors found a strange island. Inside, they saw a chained man who said he was a false messiah (the Dajjāl). The Prophet ﷺ told the people about this sign of the Last Day and that Allah protects the holy cities from him. (Sunnah)
Practical takeaways (what we should do)
Do not spread unverified claims. It is wrong to say, as a certain certainty, that this modern island (for example, Astola) is definitely where the Dajjāl is kept. The hadith describes an island, but scholars do not give a confirmed modern location. (abuaminaelias.com)
Focus on the lessons: the hadith warns believers to be aware of trials, to hold to the Qur’an and Sunnah, and to seek protection through faith — these are the things we can act on today. (IslamiCity)
If you want to learn more, read reputable translations and classical commentaries (for example, the explanation of Tamīm al-Dārī’s narration in commentaries on Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim) rather than only watching modern speculation videos. (Sunnah)
Sources I used (so you can check)
The hadith text and English translation (Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim, Tamīm al-Dārī narration). (Sunnah)
Scholarly commentary and rulings noting the hadith’s authenticity and cautions about over-speculation. (Islam-QA)
Examples of modern claims linking the hadith to Astola Island and similar theories (as context for the video you sent). These are offered as modern suggestions and not as proof. (Sider)
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