Musnad Abi Ya'la 5253 — once, when we were with Sayyiduna Abdullah bin

It is narrated from Usayr bin Jabir (may Allah have mercy on him) that once, when we were with Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him), a strong wind began to blow, at which Sayyiduna Ibn Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) became so angry that we saw the signs of anger on his face. Then he said: "Woe to you! The Hour will not be established until a time comes when no inheritance will be divided and no one will rejoice over spoils of war." Then, pointing with his hand towards the land of Sham, he said: "An enemy will gather against the Muslims from here, and there will be fighting between them. The Muslims will prepare a detachment to face the enemy which will fight on the pledge of death and will not return except in victory. They will fight one another until the sun sets; then both groups will return to their positions with neither being victorious, and that detachment will be wiped out. Then the Muslims will again prepare a detachment on the pledge of death which will not return except in victory; they will fight until sunset, then both groups will turn back with neither being victorious, and this second detachment too will be wiped out. Then on the third day the Muslims will prepare a detachment on the pledge of death which will not return except in victory; they will fight until sunset, then both sides will return with neither being victorious, and this detachment too will perish. Then when the fourth day comes, all the remaining Muslims will rise up against them, and Allah Almighty will inflict such a defeat on the enemies that, because of the great number of the slain, the blood will reach the fetlock hair of the horses. They will fight so fiercely that if the children of one father numbered a hundred, all of them would be killed and not a single man among them would survive. So after this destruction, what inheritance will be divided? And over what spoils will anyone rejoice? Then those Muslims will conquer Constantinople, and while they are still dividing on their shields the dinars obtained as spoils, suddenly news even more terrifying than that will come to them: that the Dajjal has reached your families behind you. So they will throw down right there whatever is in their hands and turn back, and they will send a vanguard of horsemen to find out the situation." The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "On that day they will be the best horsemen on the face of the earth. I certainly know their names, the names of their fathers, the names of their tribes, and even the colours of their horses."