"I was sent in advance of the Hour, so that I precede it like this precedes this." (Indicating) with his index and middle fingers.
Jami` at-Tirmidhi Book 33, Hadith 56
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Jami` at-Tirmidhi Book 33, Hadith 55 Next Hadith → "The Hour and I were dispatched like these two" - and Abu Dawud(a narrator) indicated with his index and middle fingers- so, how much more(in length) is one then the other.

Jami` at-Tirmidhi Book 33, Hadith 57