Ibn Zaghb Ayadi says that once Abdullah bin Hawalah stayed as a guest at my place. During this time, on one occasion, he said that once the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) sent us on foot with a detachment around Madinah Munawwarah so that we might obtain spoils of war, but when we returned, we had not received any spoils, and the Prophet (peace be upon him) noticed the signs of hardship on our faces. Therefore, standing among us, he said: O Allah! Do not hand them over to other people so that they may overpower them. Then he said: Soon, Syria, Rome, and Persia will be conquered at your hands, until each one of you will have so many camels, cows, and goats, to the extent that if someone is given even a hundred dinars, he will be displeased. Then the Prophet (peace be upon him) placed his hand on my head and said: O Ibn Hawalah! When you see that the caliphate has reached the Holy Land, then know that earthquakes, tribulations, and great matters have drawn near, and at that time the Hour will come so close to the people as my hand is close to your head—rather, even closer.