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 to fight (for the true religion) at the gates of Damascus and its surroundings, and at the gates of Bayt al-Maqdis and its outskirts, and those who abandon them will not be able to harm them in the least." And Ibn Hamdan added in his narration: "The betrayal of those who abandon them will not harm them; they will remain prevailing and manifest upon the truth until the Hour is established."
Imam Tammam recorded it in his book al-Fawa'id through Ahmad bin Sulayman bin Ayyub from al-Walid bin Abbad. Ibn Adi narrated it in al-Kamil through the route of Hisham bin Ammar from Isma'il bin Ayyash, and he said: No one other than Isma'il bin Ayyash narrates it from al-Walid with these words. I (Ibn Hajar, the author) say: Abu Ali Abd al-Jabbar narrated it in Tarikh Darayya through the route of Ahmad bin Sulayman, but he jumbled the names in its chain and gave it as "Asim al-Ahwal from Abu Muslim al-Khawlani", whereas the correct chain is "Amir al-Ahwal from Abu Salih". Imam Ahmad narrated it in brief through the route of al-Qa'qa' from Abu Salih Dhakwan in these words: "There will always be a group standing firm upon the truth for the sake of this matter (the religion); the opposition of those who abandon them will not harm them, until the command of Allah, the Mighty and Majestic, comes."
Hadith Referenceالمطالب العالية بزوائد المسانيد الثمانية / كتاب الفتوح / 4475
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 سنن ابن ماجه برقم: 7، وأخرجه مسند أحمد برقم: 8711، وأخرجه المعجم الأوسط للطبراني برقم: 7944، 47، وأخرجه صحيح ابن حبان برقم: 6835، وأخرجه مجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد برقم: 16661، 16662، وأخرجه إتحاف الخيرة المهرة بزوائد المسانيد العشرة برقم: 7056، 7433»