It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jarir (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "There is no people among whom acts of disobedience are committed, while they are mightier and more powerful than them (the wrongdoers), and they do not change it, except that Allah will surely afflict them with a punishment from Himself."
Hadith Referenceالمعجم الكبير للطبراني / باب الجيم / 2366