Sayyiduna Abu Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) transmits this saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): "Some people from among my companions will come before me, until, when I see them, they will be held back before reaching me. I will say: 'These are my companions.' It will be said: 'You do not know what new things they introduced after you.'"
Al-Tabarani recorded it, and its narrators are the narrators of the Sahih.
Hadith Referenceمجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد / كتاب البعث / 18471
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسنادہ صحیح
Hadith Takhrij«اخرجه الطبراني فى المعجم الكبير (201/17)»