It is narrated from Sayyiduna Sa’d bin Abi Waqqas, Sayyiduna Khuzaymah bin Thabit, and Sayyiduna Usamah bin Zaid (may Allah be pleased with them) that once the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:“This plague is a punishment that came upon the nations before you. Therefore, if an area is afflicted with this epidemic, do not go there, and if you are in an area where this epidemic spreads, do not leave from there.”