Silsilat al-Ahadith al-Sahihah

Abu Nazrah narrates from Abdullah bin Mula, who says: I was walking in Ahwaz when I saw a man riding ahead of me on a mule, saying: "O Allah! My time among this Ummah has ended, so now join me with them (the deceased predecessors)." I said from behind: "And me too (i.e., include me in your supplication), so that I may also be a part of your prayer." He said: "And this companion of mine too, if he so wishes." Then he said that the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The best people of my Ummah are those who are of my time (my contemporaries), then those who will come after them. I do not remember whether the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said these words a third time or not. Then such unworthy people will appear among whom (due to their inclination towards worldly pleasures) obesity will become apparent (i.e., they will like to eat various kinds of foods), and they will hasten to give (false) testimonies before being asked." The man riding the mule was Sayyiduna Buraidah al-Aslami (may Allah be pleased with him).