It is narrated from Amr bin Qays al-Kindi that he said: I was with my father at Huwwarin, and I was still a young boy. I saw that people had gathered around a man, so I asked: Who is this? The people said: This is Abdullah bin Amr bin al-As (may Allah be pleased with them both). I heard him narrating this hadith of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), that he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Among the signs of the Hour is that the wicked will be raised up and the good will be brought low, much talk will be made and deeds will be stored away (or deeds will disappear), and the 'Mathnah' will be read among the people, and there will not be a single person among them who objects to it (and forbids it)." It was asked: What is the 'Mathnah'? He said: "Whatever (laws or books) are written other than the Book of Allah, the Mighty and Majestic (and people begin to give them preference over the Qur'an)."

It is narrated from Amr bin Qays al-Sakuni that he said: I went with my father in a delegation to Sayyiduna Mu'awiyah (may Allah be pleased with him), and I heard a man narrating this hadith to the people: "Among the signs of the Hour is that the wicked will be raised up and the good will be brought low, action and deeds will be stored away (or deeds will disappear) and talk will prevail (rhetoric will increase), and the 'Mathnah' will be read among the people, and there will be no one among them who changes it or objects to it (and forbids it)." It was asked: What is the 'Mathnah'? He said: "Whatever (writings) are written other than the Book of Allah." Amr bin Qays said: I narrated this hadith to some people among whom was Isma'il bin Ubaydullah, and he said: I too was with you in that gathering. Do you know who that (narrating) man was? I said: No. He said: He was (the Companion of the Messenger) Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Amr (may Allah be pleased with them both). This hadith is sahih (authentic) through both chains, but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.

It is narrated from Abu Qabil al-Ma'afiri that he said: We were with Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Amr bin al-As (may Allah be pleased with them both) when he was asked which of the two cities (of the Romans) would be conquered first: Constantinople or Rumiyah (Rome)? He called for an old chest, took a book out of it, looked into it and said: We used to sit with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) writing down everything he (peace and blessings be upon him) said (even the details of yes and no). He (peace and blessings be upon him) was asked which city would be conquered first: Constantinople or Rumiyah? The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The city of Heraclius will be conquered first", meaning Constantinople. This hadith has a sahih (authentic) chain, but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: "Hold fast to obedience (to the rulers) and to the Jama'ah (the unity of the Muslims), for this is the rope of Allah which He has commanded. What you dislike within the Jama'ah is better than what you like in division (separation). Allah Almighty has not created anything without giving it an end. Indeed, this religion has been completed, and now it is heading towards decrease. The sign of that is that ties of kinship will be severed, wealth will be taken unjustly, blood will be shed, a relative will complain of his relative (for his unkindness) but will gain nothing from him, and a beggar will go around for the interval between two Fridays yet nothing will be placed in his hand. While people are in this state, a sound like the lowing of a cow will come (from the earth), and every person will think that it came from his own side. Then suddenly the earth will cast out the pieces of its liver (that is, its treasures of gold and silver), (but) after that, gold and silver will be of no benefit." This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim), but they did not record it.

It is narrated from Yusayr bin Amr that he said to Sayyiduna Abu Mas'ud (al-Ansari) (may Allah be pleased with him): I had two companions to whom I used to turn (for knowledge and guidance): Hudhayfah and Abu Musa (may Allah be pleased with them both). Now I adjure you by Allah: if you have heard anything from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) about the tribulations, then do tell me; otherwise guide me with your own opinion. Sayyiduna Abu Mas'ud praised and extolled Allah and then said: "Stay with the great body (al-sawad al-a'zam) of the Ummah of Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), for Allah Almighty will never unite the Ummah of Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) upon misguidance. And be patient until a righteous person finds rest (through death) or (people) find rest from a wicked person." This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim), but they did not record it.

It is narrated from Qudamah bin Abdullah bin Ammar al-Kilabi that he said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) say: "It is binding upon you to fear Allah and to stay with this Jama'ah (the unity of the Muslims), for Allah Almighty will never unite the Ummah of Muhammad upon misguidance. And it is binding upon you to be patient until a righteous person finds rest or people find rest from a wicked person." According to al-Hakim, this hadith has been written only through this chain, and one of its narrators, al-Husayn bin Dawud, does not meet the (strict) condition of this book.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) that Allah, the Mighty and Majestic, will send a wind containing severe cold, which will not leave a single believer on the face of the earth without taking his soul. Then the Hour will be established (only) upon the worst of people. This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim), but they did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Amr (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Hour will not be established until Allah Almighty sends a wind which will take the soul of everyone who has in his heart even an atom's weight of piety or understanding, and every (remaining) people will follow those (idols) which their forefathers used to worship in the Jahiliyyah. This hadith is also narrated with a sahih (authentic) chain.

It is narrated from Umm Haram (may Allah be pleased with her) that she heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) say: "The first army of my Ummah to fight at sea has made (Paradise) obligatory (for themselves)." I said: O Messenger of Allah! Am I among them? He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Yes, you are among them." Then the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The first army of my Ummah to attack the city of Caesar (Constantinople) is forgiven." I said: O Messenger of Allah! Am I (also) among them? He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "No." This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of Imam Bukhari, but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Sa'id al-Khudri (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 the earth is filled with oppression, tyranny and transgression. Then a man (the Mahdi) will emerge from my household who will fill the earth with justice and fairness just as it had been filled with oppression and transgression." This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim), but they did not record it. It is also supported by the narrations of Asim from Zirr from Abdullah, which are sahih according to the principles I have laid down.