Sayyiduna Thawban (may Allah be pleased with him), the freed slave of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), narrates that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Two groups of my Ummah Allah Almighty will protect from Hell: a group that will fight against India (al-Hind), and a group that will be with Sayyiduna Isa bin Maryam (peace be upon them both)."
Al-Tabarani recorded it in al-Mu'jam al-Awsat. The mention of the Tabi'i has dropped from it; apparently he is Rashid bin Sa'd. The rest of its narrators are thiqat (trustworthy).
Hadith Referenceمجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد / كتاب الجهاد / 9453
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسنادہ منقطع
Hadith Takhrij«اخرجه احمد فى المسند (278/5) ، أخرجه سنن النسائي برقم: 3175، وأخرجه مسند أحمد برقم: 21890، وأخرجه المعجم الأوسط للطبراني برقم: 6737»