سلسله احاديث صحيحه
Silsilat al-Ahadith al-Sahihah
المناقب والمثالبBook of Merits and Faults
Virtue of Syria and Its People
Hadith 3512
- (لا تزالُ من أمَّتي عِصابةٌ قوَّامةٌ على أمْرِ الله عزّ وجلّ، لا يضرُّها من خالفَها؛ تقاتلُ أعداءها، كلما ذهبَ حربٌ نشِبَ حربُ قومٍ آًخرين، يزيغُ اللهُ قلوب قوم ليرزقَهم منه، حتى تأتيهم الساعةُ، كأنّها قطعُ الليلِ المظلمِ، فيفزعونَ لذلك؛ حتّى يلبسُوا له أبدانَ الدُّروع، وقال رسول الله - صلى الله عليه وسلم -: همْ أهلُ الشّامِ، ونكَتَ رسولُ اللهِ - صلى الله عليه وسلم - بإصبعِه؛ يومئُ بها إلى الشّامِ حتّى أوجَعها) .
Umair bin Aswad and Kathir bin Murrah Hadrami say that Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) and Ibn Simt say that Muslims will remain present on the earth until the Day of Resurrection, because the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "A group from my Ummah will remain steadfast on the command of Allah, their opponents will not be able to harm them, they will continue to fight against their enemies, whenever one battle ends another will begin, Allah will continue to turn people's hearts away so that He may provide them sustenance (through war booty) from them, until the Day of Resurrection comes, as if they are pieces of a dark night, because of this they will become anxious, until they wear small coats of mail, and the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: 'These are the people of Sham (Greater Syria).' Then he (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) pointed towards Sham with his finger and scratched the ground (i.e., drew a line towards Sham), until it caused him discomfort."
