Silsilat al-Ahadith al-Sahihah

Abdullah bin Amir Yahsubi says: I heard Sayyiduna Muawiyah (may Allah be pleased with him) say: Refrain from narrating the ahadith of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), and narrate only those ahadith which were narrated during the time of Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him), because in his era people were more fearful of Allah Almighty. I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) say: "A group from my Ummah will remain steadfast upon the truth; their opponents will not be able to harm them, until the command of Allah comes and they will be dominant over the people."