It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Dharr that he said: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: I wish I knew when the fire would emerge from the direction of Jabal Waraq, by which the necks of the camels sitting in Busra would be illuminated like the brightness of the day.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abdullah bin Amr that he said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Soon, before the Day of Judgment, a fire will emerge from the sea of Hadramaut. The companions asked, "O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), what do you command us to do?" He said: "You must go to Sham (Greater Syria)."

It is narrated from Hazrat Huzail bin Shurahbeel that he said: Hazrat Muawiyah delivered a sermon before the people and said, "O people! Indeed, you have come and you have pledged allegiance to me willingly, and if you had pledged allegiance to an Abyssinian slave with cut ears, I would have come and pledged allegiance to him with you." When he descended from the pulpit, Hazrat Amr bin Aas said to him, "Do you know what you have done today? You have said that they pledged allegiance to you willingly. So if they pledge allegiance to that Abyssinian slave, you will have to come and pledge allegiance to him." He became regretful and returned towards the pulpit and said, "O people, is there anyone more deserving of this matter (caliphate) than me? Is there anyone more deserving of it than me?" The narrator said that Hazrat Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) was present there. The narrator said that Hazrat Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) said, "I intended to say: The one more deserving of this matter than you is the one who struck you and your father for the sake of Islam. Then I feared that my words would cause discord, and I remembered the Paradise that Allah has prepared, so refraining from what I wanted to say became easy for me."

It is narrated from Hazrat Urwah that he said: Qais bin Sa'd bin Ubadah was the commander of the vanguard with Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him), and there were five honorable individuals with him. They formed a circle and pledged allegiance to Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him). Qais refused to enter into the pledge and said to his companions: "What do you want? If you wish, I will continue to fight alongside you until the one who is most hasty perishes. And if you wish, I can secure safety for you." They said, "Secure (safety) for us." He took a (covenant) for them that such and such would be for them and that no punishment would be given to them, and that he would be counted as one of them, and did not take any special covenant for himself. When they set out towards Madinah and departed with his companions, he would slaughter a camel for them each day until they reached (Madinah).

It is narrated from Abdullah bin Umar that he said: May Allah have mercy on Ibn Zubair, he intended to use the dinars of Syria, and may Allah have mercy on Marwan, he intended to use the dirhams of Iraq.

Hazrat Muhammad bin Ali (may Allah be pleased with him), son of Al-Hanafiyyah, narrates that he said… Beware of tribulations, for indeed no one even raises his gaze towards them except that the tribulation overtakes him. Be aware and take heed: for those people there is death and an appointed time. If all those who are on the earth were to gather together to end their kingdom, they would not be able to do so until Allah permits it. Do you have the power to remove these mountains?

Hazrat Nafi' narrates from Hazrat Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them) that he said: When Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) was given the pledge of allegiance, he came to me and said: "You are a person who is beloved among the people of Syria. I have appointed you as their governor; go to them." Hazrat Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them) said: I remembered the ties of kinship and marriage, and I said: "After praise and salutations, by Allah, I will not give you the pledge of allegiance." He (Ibn Umar, may Allah be pleased with them) said: He left me and went away. After that, when Hazrat Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them) came to Hazrat Umm Kulthum, he greeted her and headed towards Makkah. Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) arrived, and it was said to him: "Indeed, Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them) has headed towards Syria and is gathering people for battle." Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "If this man hurries so much that he puts his cloak on his camel's neck..." The narrator said: Someone came to Hazrat Umm Kulthum and informed her. She sent a message to her father: "What are you doing? That man came to me, greeted me, and went towards Makkah." So the people returned.

Hazrat Hisham bin Urwah narrates from Hazrat Urwah that he said: I and Abdullah bin Zubair came to Hazrat Asma ten nights before the martyrdom. Hazrat Asma was ill. Hazrat Abdullah said to her, "How do you find yourself?" She replied, "I am ill." Hazrat Abdullah said to her, "How do you find yourself?" She replied, "I am ill." Hazrat Abdullah said, "There is well-being in death." Hazrat Asma said, "Perhaps you desire my death, that is why you are wishing for it. By Allah, I... wished that death would come to you until you come to one of two things... either you are killed, so I hope for reward because of you, or you prevail, so my eyes will be cooled. Beware that you are faced with such a situation that is not suitable for you, and you accept it due to the dislike and aversion of death." Hazrat Abdullah meant that he would be killed, and this would grieve Hazrat Asma.

It is narrated from Hazrat Ibn Abi Mulaika that he said: I came to Hazrat Asma after the martyrdom of Hazrat Abdullah bin Zubair. Hazrat Asma said: I have heard that they hanged Hazrat Abdullah face down and hung a cat with him. By Allah, I wish that I do not die until they return Abdullah to me; I will bathe him, apply fragrance to him, shroud him, and then bury him. Shortly after, a letter from Abdul Malik arrived stating that he should be handed over to his family. Then Hazrat Asma bathed him, applied fragrance to him, shrouded him, and then buried him.

It is narrated from Hazrat Safiyyah that she said: Hazrat Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) entered the mosque and Hazrat Abdullah bin Zubair had been crucified. He said: This is Asma. Hazrat Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) came to her and advised her and spoke to her about reform, and said: The body is nothing, and the souls are with Allah Almighty, so be patient and seek reward. Hazrat Asma said: And what can prevent me from being patient, when the head of Hazrat Yahya bin Zakariya was given to a prostitute among the women of Bani Israel?