It is narrated from Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) looked towards Iraq, Syria and Yemen and said: 'Allahumma aqbil bi-qulubihim ala ta'atik, wa hutta min wara'ihim' (O Allah, turn their hearts towards Your obedience, and protect them from behind).
No one narrated it from Sulayman al-Taymi (may Allah have mercy on him) except Ma'mar (may Allah have mercy on him), no one from Ma'mar (may Allah have mercy on him) except Hisham bin Yusuf (may Allah have mercy on him), and no one from Hisham (may Allah have mercy on him) except Ali bin Bahr (may Allah have mercy on him).
Hadith Referenceالمعجم الأوسط / باب الألف / 3015
Hadith Takhrij«أخرجه الضياء المقدسي فى «الأحاديث المختارة» برقم: 1798، 1799، والطبراني فى «الصغير» برقم: 273»