It is reported on the authority of Jabir bin 'Abdullah (RA) that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) (may peace and, blessings be upon him) observed: The callousness of heart and sternness is in the East and faith is among the people of the Hijaz.
Hadith ReferenceSahih Muslim / The Book of Faith / Hadith: 53
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