Sayyiduna Salamah bin Nufayl (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The heartland of the abode of Islam is in Syria (al-Sham)."
Al-Tabarani recorded it, and its narrators are thiqat (trustworthy).
Hadith Referenceمجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد / كتاب المناقب / 16656
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسنادہ صحیح
Hadith Takhrij«أخرجه المعجم الكبير للطبراني برقم: 6359»