عَنْهُ أَيْضًا أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: ”يَتْرُكُونَ الْمَدِينَةَ عَلَى خَيْرِ مَا كَانَتْ عَلَيْهِ لَا يَغْشَاهَا إِلَّا الْعَوَافِي“، قَالَ: يُرِيدُ عَوَافِيَ السِّبَاعِ وَالطَّيْرِ، ”وَآخِرُ مَنْ يُحْشَرُ رَاعِيَانِ مِنْ مُزَيْنَةَ يَنْعِقَانِ بِغَنَمِهِمَا فَيَجِدَانِهَا وَحُوشًا حَتَّى إِذَا بَلَغَا ثَنِيَّةَ الْوَدَاعِ حُشِرَا عَلَى وُجُوهِهِمَا أَوْ خَرَّا عَلَى وُجُوهِهِمَا“
Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) say: People will abandon Madinah, even though it will be best for them; (beasts and birds like) animals seeking sustenance will make it their haunt. In the end, two shepherds from the tribe of Muzaynah will drive their goats, shouting and calling them towards Madinah; (when they arrive) they will find it deserted and desolate. When they reach Thaniyyah al-Wada', they will be gathered together on their faces or they will fall down on their faces.