It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir bin Samurah (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "This religion will always remain established, and the Muslims will continue fighting for its supremacy until the Hour is established." This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of Muslim, but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Umar bin al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "A group of my Ummah will always remain dominant upon the truth until the Hour is established." This hadith has a sahih (authentic) chain, but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it. It has also been narrated from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) by Sayyiduna Thawban and Sayyiduna Imran bin Husayn (may Allah be pleased with them both). As for the hadith of Sayyiduna Thawban, then: