Hadrat Zayd ibn Thaabit (ra), Session 31 \nThe Scribe of The Quran\nThe Reign of Alee (ra)\n\nWhen the sword is placed in my Ummah it will not be withdrawn till the Last Hour (Tirmidhi).\n\nA rebellious group (Khwaarij) will emerge at a time of dissent amongst the Muslims, and it will be destroyed by the close of the two groups to the Truth (Muslim).\nThe group nearer to the Truth, which means both were following the Truth be it so, one more than the other.\n\nWhen the fitnah arose the Companions numbered in the tens of thousands , yet less than a mere hundred got involved, their number was barely thirty (Ahmad).\n\nZayd (ra) never took part in the campaigns during the fitnah (Al Istee'aab).