Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates that the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The span of your existence compared to the previous nations is like the time between the Asr prayer and sunset. The example of you, the Jews, and the Christians is like a man who hires some people as laborers and says: 'Who will work for me until midday for one qirat each?' So the Jews worked until midday for one qirat each. Then the man said: 'Who will work from midday until Asr for one qirat each?' The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: So the Christians worked from midday until Asr for one qirat each. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Then you came and worked from Asr until sunset for two qirats each. At this, the Jews and Christians became angry. They said: 'We did more work but were given less compensation.' So the Lord said: 'Did I wrong you in regard to your rights?' They replied: 'No.' So the Lord said: 'This is My grace, I bestow it upon whom I will.'"

Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates this statement of the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): "I and the Hour have been sent like this." The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) indicated this by gesturing with his two fingers. The narrator states: Qatadah said this. It is as if one has superiority over the other.

(Imam Ibn Hibban, may Allah have mercy on him, says:) There is a possibility that the statement of the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), "I and the Hour have been sent like these two," means that I and the Hour have been sent like the forefinger and the middle finger, that is, there will be no other prophet between me and the Hour, because I am the last prophet and the Hour will be established upon my Ummah.

Sayyiduna Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "I and the Hour have been sent like these two."
(The narrator states) The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) joined his index finger and middle finger together as he said this.

Sayyiduna Sahl bin Sa’d (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: I heard the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) say, while joining his index finger and middle finger together:“I have been sent and the Hour (of Judgment) like this.”

Sayyida Umm Salama (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates that the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) said to Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him): "Are you not pleased that your relation to me is like that of Sayyiduna Harun (peace be upon him) to Sayyiduna Musa (peace be upon him)? However, there will be no prophet after me."

Sayyiduna Abu Sa'id Khudri رضي الله عنه, or perhaps Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah رضي الله عنه, narrates: The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم sent Sayyiduna Abu Bakr رضي الله عنه (as the leader of Hajj). When he reached the place of Dajnan, he heard the sound of Sayyiduna Ali رضي الله عنه's camel and recognized it. Sayyiduna Ali رضي الله عنه came to him, so Sayyiduna Abu Bakr رضي الله عنه asked: What is the matter with me? He replied: It is good. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم has sent me (with the proclamation of disassociation from every treaty made with the disbelievers). (The narrator says) When we returned, Sayyiduna Abu Bakr رضي الله عنه went (to the Prophet). He said: O Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم! What is the matter with me? The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said: It is good, you were my companion in the cave, but the situation was such that no one except me or someone related to me (from my family) could make this proclamation. By this, the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم meant Sayyiduna Ali رضي الله عنه.

Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: When those people returned from performing ‘Umrah at Ji‘ranah towards Madinah, the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) sent Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) as the leader of Hajj. We went along with him, until when we reached the place of ‘Arj, the call for the Fajr prayer was given. When Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) stood up to say the takbir, he heard the sound of a she-camel behind his back. He stopped from saying the takbir. He said: This is the distinct sound of the Prophet’s (peace and blessings be upon him) she-camel, Jad‘a. Perhaps the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) is arriving, so we will pray behind him. But it was Sayyiduna ‘Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) who was riding that she-camel. Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) asked him: Have you come as a leader or as a messenger? He replied: No, rather I have come as a messenger. The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) has sent me with the declaration of disassociation (Bara’ah), which I will recite before the people at the time of Hajj.

(The narrator says:) Then we reached Makkah. One day before Tarwiyah, Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) stood up and delivered a sermon to the people (explaining the rulings of Hajj). When he finished, Sayyiduna ‘Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) stood up. He recited Surah Tawbah and completed it in full. Then we set out with them, until when the day of ‘Arafah came, Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) stood up and delivered a sermon to the people, teaching them the rites of Hajj. When he finished, Sayyiduna ‘Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) stood up and recited Surah Tawbah before the people until he completed it. Then when the day of sacrifice came and we returned, when Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) returned, he delivered a sermon to the people, informing them about returning, about sacrifice, and about other rites. When he finished, Sayyiduna ‘Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) stood up and recited Surah Bara’ah before the people until he completed it. When the day of the first departure came, Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) stood up and delivered a sermon to the people. He informed the people how they should depart and how they should perform the stoning (rami). He taught the people the rites of Hajj. When he finished, Sayyiduna ‘Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) stood up and recited Surah Tawbah before the people until he completed its recitation.

Sayyiduna Wathilah bin Asqa’ (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) came to us. He said: You people think that I will be the last among you to pass away, whereas I will be the first among you to pass away, and after me you will be divided into different groups and will begin to strike each other's necks.

Sayyiduna Abu Musa Ash’ari (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said:“Indeed, when Allah the Exalted intends to show mercy to any nation among His servants, He takes the soul of their Prophet before them and makes that Prophet a forerunner and the first to go before them. And when He intends to destroy any nation, He afflicts them with punishment while their Prophet is still alive, so He cools the eyes of that Prophet through the destruction of those people, when they declare that Prophet to be a liar and disobey his command.”

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates: I saw the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) pointing towards the east and saying: "There will be tribulation from that direction, tribulation will be from that direction; from there the horn of Satan will emerge."

(Imam Ibn Hibban, may Allah have mercy on him, says:) The east of Madinah is Bahrain, and Musaylimah the Liar also emerged from there, and his emergence was the very first innovation to appear in Islam.