The people of Madinah leaving it

Sayyiduna Mihjan bin al-Adra' (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) sent me on an errand. Then he was coming along while I was going out by one of the roads of Madinah. He says: I went along with him until he climbed Mount Uhud. He turned towards Madinah and said: "Woe to its mother! It is a town whose inhabitants will leave it, even though its fruit will be ripe for picking (that is, people will not leave it because of famine; rather they will leave even its blessings behind)." He says: I said: "O Messenger of Allah, who will eat its fruit?" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The birds and the beasts of prey."
Ahmad recorded it, and its narrators are the narrators of the Sahih.

It is also narrated from Sayyiduna Mihjan (may Allah be pleased with him); he says: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) sent me on an errand towards the outskirts of Madinah. When I returned, he set out taking me along until he climbed Mount Uhud. He turned towards Madinah and said: "Woe to your mother! You are a town whose inhabitants will leave you, even though you will be in your best state." Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) came down, and I came down with him, until we reached the door of the mosque. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) saw a man praying. He placed his hand on my shoulder and looked at him closely. He asked: "Do you consider him truthful?" He asked this three times. I said: "O Messenger of Allah, this man is the most devoted worshipper among the people of Madinah." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Beware lest this voice of yours reaches him, or you will destroy him." He said this three times. Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Indeed, Allah Almighty is pleased with what is easy for this Ummah and dislikes for them what is hard."
Al-Tabarani recorded it in al-Mu'jam al-Kabir, and its narrators are the narrators of the Sahih.

Sayyiduna Jabir bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The people of Madinah will leave it while its dates are ready (for picking)." The people said: "O Messenger of Allah, who will eat (its fruit and the like)?" He said: "Beasts of prey and animals (or birds)."
Ahmad recorded it, and its narrators are thiqat (trustworthy).

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "A rider will pass by the side of the valley of Madinah and will say: 'Once there used to be many Muslims here.'"
Ahmad recorded it, and its chain is hasan (good).

Sayyiduna Umar bin al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: I heard the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) say: "A rider will pass by the side of Madinah, and then he will say: 'Once there used to be many Muslims here.'"
Ahmad recorded it, and its chain is hasan (good).

Sayyiduna Abu Dharr al-Ghifari (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: We were coming with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and we saw Dhu al-Hulayfah (that is, when we reached Dhu al-Hulayfah). Some men hurried on to Madinah, while the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) spent the night there, and we spent the night with him. When morning came, he asked about those people, and it was said: "They have hurried on to Madinah and to the women." (the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:) "Soon these people will leave it, even though it will then be at its best." Then he said: "I wish I knew when a fire will come out of Yemen, from the mountain of al-Warraq, which will light up the necks of the camels in Busra; you will see it like the light of day."
Ahmad recorded it, and its narrators are thiqat (trustworthy).

Sayyiduna Sahl bin Hunayf (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: I heard the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) while he was coming out of one of his houses, trailing his cloak, and he said: "Soon (the city) will reach Sal' (the mountain) on our side (that is, Madinah will spread). Then a time will come upon Madinah when a traveller will pass by it and will say: 'Once this town used to be inhabited,' that is, this will happen after a long time has passed and its traces have been effaced."
Al-Tabarani recorded it in al-Mu'jam al-Kabir; its chain contains a narrator, Ibrahim bin Abdullah bin Khalid al-Missisi, who is matruk (abandoned).