Hadith 18022

حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ عَيَّاشٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا لَيْثُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ عَلِيٍّ ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ ، عَنِ الْمُسْتَوْرِدِ الْفِهْرِيِّ ، أَنَّهُ قَالَ لِعَمْرِو بْنِ الْعَاصِ : " تَقُومُ السَّاعَةُ وَالرُّومُ أَكْثَرُ النَّاسِ " ، فَقَالَ لَهُ عَمْرُو بْنُ الْعَاصِ : أَبْصِرْ مَا تَقُولُ . قَالَ : أَقُولُ لَكَ مَا سَمِعْتُ مِنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ . فَقَالَ عَمْرُو بْنُ الْعَاصِ : لَئِن قُلْتَ ذَاكَ ، إِنَّ فِيهِمْ لَخِصَالًا أَرْبَعًا : إِنَّهُمْ لَأَسْرَعُ النَّاسِ كَرَّةً بَعْدَ فَرَّةٍ ، وَإِنَّهُمْ لَخَيْرُ النَّاسِ لِمِسْكِينٍ وَفَقِيرٍ وَضَعِيفٍ ، وَإِنَّهُمْ لَأَحْلَمُ النَّاسِ عِنْدَ فِتْنَةٍ ، وَالرَّابِعَةُ حَسَنَةٌ جَمِيلَةٌ ، وَإِنَّهُمْ لَأَمْنَعُ النَّاسِ مِنْ ظُلْمِ الْمُلُوكِ.
It is narrated from Hazrat Mustawrid (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said to Hazrat Amr bin Al-Aas (may Allah be pleased with him), "When the Day of Judgment is established, will the number of Romans be the greatest?" Hazrat Amr (may Allah be pleased with him) said, "Think carefully about what you are saying." He replied, "I am saying only what I heard from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)." Hazrat Amr (may Allah be pleased with him) said, "If you are saying this, then it will be so. There are four qualities in these people: (1) After fleeing, they are the quickest to return and attack. (2) They are the best towards the poor, needy, and weak. (3) They are the most patient in times of trial. (4) And the fourth quality is the best: they protect others from the oppression of kings."
Hadith Reference مسند احمد / مسند الشاميين / 18022
Hadith Grading حکم دارالسلام: إسناده صحيح، م: 2898