It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jarir (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "There is no people among whom acts of disobedience are committed, while they are more numerous and mightier than those who commit them, and they do not change it, except that Allah will afflict them with His punishment."
Hadith Referenceالمعجم الكبير للطبراني / باب الجيم / 2368