It is narrated from Sayyiduna al-Nawwas bin Sam'an (may Allah be pleased with him): "The centre and refuge of the home of the believers is the land of Syria." This hadith will come (in detail), if Allah wills, in the section on trials (fitan).
Imam Abu Ya'la narrated that it is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "A group of my Ummah will continue fighting (the enemy) at the gates of Damascus and its surroundings, and at the gates of Bayt al-Maqdis and its outskirts. Those who abandon them and leave them alone will not be able to harm them; they will remain dominant (over their opponents), standing firm upon the truth, until the Hour is established."
Hadith Referenceالمطالب العالية بزوائد المسانيد الثمانية / فضل البلدان / 4197
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسناده ضعيف
Hadith Takhrij«حکم الحدیث المطالب العالیہ محققاً تنسیق د. سعد بن ناصر بن عبد العزيز الشَّثري- مکتبہ شاملہ :إسناده ضعيف. » «أخرجه المعجم الأوسط للطبراني برقم: 47، وأخرجه مجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد برقم: 16661، 16662، وأخرجه إتحاف الخيرة المهرة بزوائد المسانيد العشرة برقم: 7056، 7433»