Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah 34651 — The virtue of the Arabs

Al-Mustazill bin Husayn (may Allah have mercy on him) said: Sayyiduna Umar bin al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) was addressing us, and he (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "By the Lord of the Ka'bah! I certainly know when the Arabs will perish." A man from among the Muslims stood up and asked: "O Commander of the Faithful! When will they perish?" He (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "When their affairs are managed by one who has neither faced the Jahiliyyah nor kept the company of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)."