Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah 34657 — The virtue of the Arabs

Muhammad bin Abi Razin (may Allah have mercy on him) narrated from his mother: It would weigh very heavily on Umm al-Harir when a man of the Arabs died. She was asked about this: "O Umm al-Harir! We have seen that when a man of the Arabs dies, it weighs very heavily on you." She said: "I heard my master say that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: 'Indeed, the destruction of the Arabs is a sign of the nearness of the Hour.'" And her master was Sayyiduna Talhah bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him).