Hadith of Aden-Abyan

Hadith of Aden-Abyan (Arabic: حديث عدن أبين) is a prophecy revealed by the Islamic prophet Muhammad predicting the appearance of an army from the Aden and Abyan regions in Yemen who will make Islam victorious over its opponents.

Prophecy
In the Hadith, the Prophet is reported to have said: "'Out of Aden-Abyan will come 12000, giving victory to the (religion of) Allah and His Messenger. They are the best between me and them.'"

Interpretation
The Hadith refers to the apocalyptic events of the end of time which underlines the involvement of the people of southern Arabia and their goal to establish Islamic rule. Recently, a militant organization named Aden-Abyan Islamic Army was founded in Yemen, to establish an Islamic government in Arabia.