Rafi' bin Bishr al-Sulami narrates from his father that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "A fire will come out from Hibs Sayal which will move at a very slow pace. It will halt by night and move by day; it will travel morning and evening. It will be called out: 'O people! The fire has set out in the morning, so you too set out; the fire has stopped for its midday rest, so you too take your midday rest; the fire has set out in the evening, so you too set out in the evening.' Whoever it overtakes, it will devour."

Sayyiduna Abu al-Baddah bin Asim al-Ansari narrates from his father that he said: Shortly after his arrival (in Madinah), the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) asked us: "Where is Hibs Sayal?" We said: We do not know. Then a man from the tribe of Banu Sulaym passed by me, and I asked: "Where have you come from?" He said: From Hibs Sayal. I immediately called for my sandals and hurried down to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and said: O Messenger of Allah! You asked us about Hibs Sayal and we did not know about it; now this man has passed by me and he says that his family lives there. So the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) asked him: "Where is your family?" He said: In Hibs Sayal. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Move your family away from there, for soon a fire will come out from there which will light up the necks of the camels in Busra." This hadith has a sahih (authentic) chain, but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The Hour will not be established until a fire comes out from the land of the Hijaz which will light up the necks of the camels in Busra."

It is narrated from Ibn Sirin (may Allah have mercy on him) that he said: It was said to Sayyiduna Sa'd bin Abi Waqqas (may Allah be pleased with him): "Will you not fight? You are one of the members of the Shura, and you are more entitled to this matter (the caliphate) than others." He said: "I will not fight until you bring me a sword that has two eyes, a tongue and two lips, which can distinguish the disbeliever from the believer. I have fought in jihad and I know what jihad is, and I will not destroy myself if someone else is better than me." This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim), but they did not record it.