Yahya b. ‘Abdallah b. Bahir said he was informed by one who had heard Farwa b. Musaik tell that he said,“Messenger of God, we have land called Abyan* which is the land where we have our fields and grow our crops, but it is very unhealthy.”He replied,“Leave it, for destruction comes from being near disease.”Abu Dawud transmitted it. * To the east of Aden some early riders held it was either a place on the rocks of Adea, or a name of Aden itself.