Ibn Zaghb Iyadi says: Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Hawalah Azdi (may Allah be pleased with him) was at my house, and he narrated this hadith to me: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) sent us on foot to the surroundings of Madinah Munawwarah so that we might bring back spoils of war, but it happened that we could not obtain any spoils. When we returned, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) noticed the fatigue on our faces. Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) stood up and said: O Allah! Do not entrust them to me, for I am too weak to fulfill this responsibility, and do not entrust them to their own selves, for they will become helpless, and do not entrust them to other people, for people will give preference to others over them. Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Surely, surely, Sham, Rome, and Persia (Iran) will be conquered, (and so much spoils of war will be gathered that) each one of you will receive many camels, many cows, and other spoils, and even when someone is given a hundred dinars, he will consider it little and express displeasure. Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) placed his blessed hand on my head and said: Ibn Hawalah! When you see that the Caliphate has been established in the Holy Land (i.e., Bayt al-Maqdis), then know that earthquakes, calamities, and great signs of the Hour have drawn near, and at that time the Hour will be even closer to the people, just as my hand is to your head.