Gathering mankind to the land of al-Sham:
Imam Ibn Kathir states in al-Nihayah: “It is authentically recorded in the two Sahih collections, in the narration of Wuhayb, from ʿAbd Allah ibn Tawus, from his father, from Abu Hurayrah, that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: ‘People will be gathered in three groups: those who come willingly, those who come fearfully, and those who will share mounts—two on one camel, three on one camel, and ten on one camel. The rest will be herded by the Fire: it will accompany them wherever they stop, spend the night wherever they lodge, rise with them when they rise in the morning, and remain with them when they halt in the evening.’
He then quoted additional reports to the same effect and concluded: ‘These narratives show that this gathering concerns those still alive at the very end of the world, driven from the farthest corners of the earth to a single region—the land of al-Sham. They will fall into three categories: a group supplied with food, clothing, and mounts; a group that alternates between walking and riding, taking turns on a single camel, as recorded in the two Sahihs—“two on a camel, three on a camel …” until he said, “and ten on a camel, taking turns because mounts are scarce”; and, as another report clarifies, “the remainder of mankind will be gathered by the Fire.” That Fire will burst forth from the depths of ʿAdan, surround the people from behind, and drive them from every direction toward the place of assembly. Whoever lags behind will be consumed by it. All of this indicates that the event will occur at the end of time, when eating …"