What is the authenticity of the Hadith: "A time will surely come upon my Ummah when they will wish for the Dajjal, due to the hardship and distress they will experience"?
The : "A time will come upon my Ummah when they will wish for the Dajjal" was narrated by Al-Tabarani and Al-Bazzar. Its chain of narration according to Al-Bazzar is authentic, as its narrator, Shaddad ibn Ammar, whose status Al-Bukhari described as: "He did not mention any disparagement or commendation regarding him," was corroborated.
As for the narration of Nu'aym ibn Hammad, its chain of narration is weak due to the presence of tadlees (deceptive narration) and unknown narrators.
A similar narration was reported in the Hadith of Hudhayfah ibn Asid, which mentioned that the Dajjal will emerge amidst widespread human animosity and religious apathy.
Furthermore, a Hadith was reported on the authority of Abdullah ibn Mas'ud, who said: "He [the Dajjal] will not emerge until nothing is more beloved to the believer than the departure of his own soul." The narrators in its chain are trustworthy.
In summary, the chain of narration for the first Hadith is questionable due to the lack of authentication for its narrator, Shaddad ibn Ammar.
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