Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah 36839 — Reports on what is prepared

Yahya bin Abdur-Rahman bin Hatib narrates from his father: We were sitting with Ka'b al-Ahbar (may Allah have mercy on him) in the mosque while he was narrating hadith. Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) arrived and sat at the edge of the people. Then he called out to him and said: "O Ka'b, woe to you, make us fear." Ka'b said: "By the One in Whose Hand is my soul, on the Day of Resurrection the Fire will be brought near, and it will have a roaring and wailing. When it is brought near, it will heave one breath, and out of awe of it all the prophets, the truthful ones and the martyrs will fall upon their knees. Then every prophet, truthful one and martyr will say: 'O Allah, today I ask You for nothing but myself.' And O son of al-Khattab, even if you had the deeds of seventy prophets, you would still fear that you would not be saved." Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "By Allah, the matter is very severe."