عَنْ جَابِرٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: ”لَيَسِيرَنَّ رَاكِبٌ فِي جَنْبِ وَادِي الْمَدِينَةِ، لَيَقُولَنَّ لَقَدْ كَانَ فِي هَذِهِ مَرَّةً حَاضِرَةٌ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ كَثِيرٌ“
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir bin Abdullah, may Allah be pleased with him, that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: A rider passing near the valley of Madinah will say that once there used to be a great population of believers in this city.