Silsilat al-Ahadith al-Sahihah

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Mughirah bin Shu'bah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "A group of my Ummah will remain dominant (upon the truth), until the command of Allah comes, and they will be dominant."

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."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Umar bin Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him, that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "A group from my Ummah will remain steadfast upon the truth until the Day of Resurrection."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Thawban (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "A group from my Ummah will remain steadfast on the truth; those who disgrace them will not be able to harm them, until the command of Allah comes while they are in that state."

It is narrated from Jubair bin Nufair that Sayyiduna Salamah bin Nufail (may Allah be pleased with him) told him that he came to the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) and said: "I have tired out my horse, thrown away my weapons, and fighting has laid down its arms; now there will be no more jihad." The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Now the command for jihad has come. A group from my ummah will remain dominant over the people. Allah will turn some people's hearts away from Islam, and that group will fight them, and Allah will provide them sustenance (through war booty) from them, until Allah's command comes and they will remain in that state. Be aware! The real homes of the believers are in Shaam, and goodness and blessings have been written in the forelocks of horses until the Day of Resurrection."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings 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."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Zaid bin Arqam (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "A group from my Ummah will continue to fight for the truth until the command of Allah comes." O people of Sham! I think that group is you.

Umair bin Aswad and Kathir bin Murrah Hadhrami say that Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) and Ibn Simt used to say that Muslims will remain present on the earth until the Day of Resurrection, because the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "A group from my Ummah will remain steadfast on Allah’s command; their opponents will not be able to harm them in any way. They will continue to fight against their enemies; whenever one battle ends, another will begin. Allah will keep turning people’s hearts away so that He may provide them sustenance through them (i.e., through the spoils of war), until the Day of Resurrection comes. It will be as if they are pieces of a dark night, and because of this, they will become anxious, until they wear small coats of mail." And the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "These are the people of Sham (Greater Syria)." Then he (peace and blessings be upon him) pointed towards Sham with his finger, scratching the ground (i.e., drawing a line towards Sham), until it caused him discomfort.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Imran bin Husain (may Allah be pleased with both of them) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "A group from my Ummah will continue to fight for the truth, prevailing over those who oppose them, until the last of them will fight against the Messiah Dajjal."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "A group from my Ummah will remain dominant, fighting for the truth until the Day of Resurrection. When ‘Isa bin Maryam (peace be upon him) descends, their leader will say to him, 'Come, lead us in prayer.' He will say, 'No, you are leaders over one another (I will not lead the congregation).' This is an honor from Allah Almighty for this Ummah."

Umair bin Aswad and Kathir bin Murrah Hadhrami say that Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) and Ibn Simt used to say that Muslims will remain on the earth until the Day of Resurrection, because the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings 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 which they will be anxious, until they wear small coats of mail." And the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "These are the people of Sham (Greater Syria)." Then he (peace and blessings 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.

Sayyiduna Muawiyah bin Qurrah narrates from his father Sayyiduna Qurrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "When corruption appears among the people of Sham, then there will be no good left among you. A group from my Ummah will always be helped; whoever tries to disgrace them will not be able to harm them until the Hour is established."