The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "The likeness of me and the Hour is like these two," and he separated his middle finger from the one next to the thumb.Then he said, "The likeness of me and the Hour is like two racing horses."Then he said, "The likeness of me and the Hour is like a man whose people sent him ahead as a scout. When he feared he would be overtaken, he waved his garment, signaling, 'You are about to be attacked, you are about to be attacked!'"Then the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "I am that man."
قال رسول الله ﷺ: مثلي ومثل الساعة كهاتين، وفرق بين أصبعيه الوسطى والتي تلي الإبهام، ثم قال: مثلي ومثل الساعة كمثل فرسي رهان، ثم قال: مثلي ومثل الساعة كمثل رجل بعثه قومه طليعة، فلما خشي أن يسبق ألاح بثوبه أتيتم أتيتم، ثم يقول رسول الله ﷺ: أنا ذلك.
Ahmad (22809) narrated it from Anas bin Iyad Abu Damra, who said, Abu Hazim told me, and I do not know it except from Sahl bin Saad, who said, then he narrated it. Its isnad is sahih.