Sayyiduna Jarir (may Allah be pleased with him) said: I was in Yemen, and with me were Dhu Kala' and Dhu Amr. I began telling them about the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), and Dhu Amr said: "O Jarir, if your companion is as you describe, then his appointed time came three days ago." Then a man appeared before us, and we asked: "What is the news?" They said: "the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) has passed away, Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) has been appointed caliph, and the people are in a good state." Then we returned, and the two of them said: "Convey our greetings of salam to your companion." Then Dhu Amr said: "O Jarir, you will continue to be in a good state as long as, whenever a leader dies, another leader rises up. But when the matter comes to swords, you will become kings, pleased as kings are pleased and angered as kings are angered."
Hadith Referenceالمعجم الكبير للطبراني / باب الجيم / 2246