It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Sa'id al-Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Islam began as something strange, and it will soon become strange again just as it began, so glad tidings to the strangers."
Imam al-Tabarani (may Allah have mercy on him) said: "No one narrated this hadith from Muhammad bin Mihzam (may Allah have mercy on him) except Salm bin Qutaybah (may Allah have mercy on him), and al-Shadhakuni (may Allah have mercy on him) is alone in narrating it."
Hadith Referenceالمعجم الأوسط / باب الميم / 7283
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسناده ضعيف لضعف عطية
Hadith Takhrij«قال الهيثمي: وفيه عطية وهو ضعيف «مجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد، ج 7، ص 278»»