Signs of the Hour and the Imminence of the Emergence of the Dajjal

The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, you mentioned that the gathering of the brothers is among the signs of the Hour. Does this mean that Muslims will not accept one another until the men come?

The Shaykh:
This is the apparent meaning of the evidence. The Dajjal is not far off, and Allah knows best. You are on the threshold of the Dajjal. I ask Allah for safety, well-being, and protection. I mean, the signs indicate that the Dajjal is near, and there is no power and no strength except with Allah.

The questioner:
And the frequent rising of the moon and the setting of the sun are evidence of the signs of the Hour.

The Shaykh:
Yes, the swelling of the new moons in the end times. The new moons will become so large that it will be said that the crescent is two or three days old, while it is only the first night. The swelling or bloating of the new moons in the end times is among the signs of the Hour. Likewise, the increase in eclipses and solar eclipses is among the signs of the Hour. In the time of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), the moon did not eclipse even once, and the sun eclipsed only once. The sun was eclipsed only once, while the moon did not eclipse in the time of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). But now, it is possible that a year does not pass without an eclipse occurring in it. Earthquakes also; the increase in earthquakes is among the signs of the Hour.