"I was sent in advance of the Hour, so that I precede it like this precedes this." (Indicating) with his index and middle fingers.
عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ قَالَ بُعِثْتُ فِي نَفَسِ السَّاعَةِ فَسَبَقْتُهَا كَمَا سَبَقَتْ هَذِهِ هَذِهِ لإِصْبُعَيْهِ السَّبَّابَةِ وَالْوُسْطَى