We were with Abdullah bin Amr bin As when he was asked which of the two cities would be conquered first, Constantinople or Rome. Abdullah called for a chest of his that had rings on it and took out a book from it.Abdullah said, "While we were around the Messenger of Allah ﷺ writing, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ was asked, 'Which of the two cities will be conquered first, Constantinople or Rome?'The Messenger of Allah ﷺ replied, 'The city of Heraclius will be conquered first,' meaning Constantinople."
حدثنا يحيى بن إسحاق حدثنا يحيى بن أيوب
كنا عند عبد الله بن عمرو بن العاصي وسئل أي المدينتين تفتح أولا القسطنطينية أو رومية فدعا عبد الله بصندوق له حلق قال فأخرج منه كتابا قال فقال عبد الله بينما نحن حول رسول الله ﷺ نكتب إذ سئل رسول الله ﷺ أي المدينتين تفتح أولا قسطنطينية أو رومية فقال رسول الله ﷺ مدينة هرقل تفتح أولا يعني قسطنطينية
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