It is narrated from Sayyiduna Mirdas al-Aslami (may Allah be pleased with him); he said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The righteous will pass away first, one after another, until only the worthless remain, like the refuse of dates and barley; Allah will not care about them at all."
Hadith Referenceالمعجم الكبير للطبراني / باب الميم / 17839
Sayyiduna Mirdas al-Aslami (may Allah be pleased with him) said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) say: "The righteous will pass away first, one after another, and the righteous will be taken away one after the other, until only the worthless remain, like the refuse of dates and barley; Allah will not care about them at all."
Hadith Referenceالمعجم الكبير للطبراني / باب الميم / 17840