Silsilat al-Ahadith al-Sahihah

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."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Zaid bin Arqam (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings 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 you are that group.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Sa’d bin Abi Waqqas (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “The people of the West (i.e., the people of Sham) will remain dominant until the Day of Resurrection.”

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Umamah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "Out of Allah's earth, His chosen land is the land of Sham, and in Sham there are many servants of Allah who are beloved to Allah the Exalted, and in my Ummah there is also a group who will enter Paradise without reckoning or punishment."

Sayyiduna Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: The time is near when you will search for a bowl of water in these towns, but you will not succeed. That is, all the water will shrink back to its origin, and the remaining believers and water will be in Sham (Greater Syria).

Sayyiduna Zayd bin Thabit (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "Glad tidings are for al-Sham; the angels of the Most Merciful have spread their wings over it."

Sayyiduna Muawiyah bin Qurrah narrates from his father 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."