It is narrated from Umair bin Hani, he says: I heard Sayyiduna Muawiyah bin Abi Sufyan (may Allah be pleased with him) saying from this pulpit that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: A group from my Ummah will remain, by Allah’s command, until the Day of Judgment; those who oppose them will not be able to harm them in any way, rather, they will prevail over the people. Malik bin Yukhamir Siksaki said: O Commander of the Faithful! I heard Mu’adh bin Jabal (may Allah be pleased with him) say that the people of Shaam are the ones referred to in this hadith. Sayyiduna Muawiyah (may Allah be pleased with him) said in a loud voice: This Malik is saying that he also heard Sayyiduna Mu’adh (may Allah be pleased with him) say that by this group is meant the people of Shaam.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Mu'adh bin Anas al-Juhani that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: My Ummah will remain steadfast upon the Shari'ah until these three things become apparent among them: (1) the disappearance of knowledge, (2) the abundance of adultery, that is, illegitimate children, and (3) the appearance of Saqqaroon. Sayyiduna Mu'adh, may Allah be pleased with him, asked: O Messenger of Allah! Who are meant by Saqqaroon? He, peace and blessings be upon him, said: In the last era, such people will appear who, instead of greeting each other with peace, will curse one another when they meet.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Utbah Khaulani (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Allah Almighty will always continue to bring forth such people in this religion whom He will use for His obedience.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: A group from my Ummah will always fight for the truth and they will remain dominant over others until the Day of Judgment. When Isa bin Maryam (peace be upon him) descends, the leader of this group will say to him: "Come and lead us in prayer." But he will reply: "You are leaders over one another (therefore, you should lead the prayer yourselves)." This is because Allah Almighty will honor this Ummah.

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 this Ummah will always remain steadfast on the truth, and those who oppose them will not be able to harm them in any way, until the Day of Resurrection is established and they will remain upon this conduct.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Imran bin Husain, may Allah be pleased with him, that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: A group from my Ummah will always prevail over their opponents, until the command of Allah, that is, the Day of Judgment, comes, and Isa ibn Maryam, peace be upon him, will descend from the heavens.

It is narrated from Shuraih bin Ubaid, he says: In Homs, Sayyiduna Thawban (may Allah be pleased with him) fell ill. At that time, the governor there was Abdullah bin Qurt Azdi. He did not come to visit him. When a man from the tribe of Banu Kila’ came to visit Sayyiduna Thawban (may Allah be pleased with him), he said to him: Do you know how to write? He replied: Yes. He said: Write. Then he dictated this letter: From Thawban, the servant of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), to the governor Abdullah bin Qurt. To proceed! If there had been a servant of Musa or Isa (peace be upon them) in your region, you would certainly have gone to visit him in his illness. Then he wrapped up the letter and said: Will you deliver this letter to Abdullah? He said: Yes. So when that man went and gave the letter to Abdullah bin Qurt and he read it, he stood up in fear. The people said: What happened to him? Has some accident occurred? He went to the service of Thawban (may Allah be pleased with him), visited him, and sat with him for a while. After that, when he got up to leave, Sayyiduna Thawban (may Allah be pleased with him) held his sheet and said: Sit down, I will tell you a hadith which I heard from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). He (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: Seventy thousand people from my Ummah will enter Paradise without reckoning or punishment, and in addition to this, with every thousand of them, there will be seventy more people.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Sahl bin Sa’d (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Seventy thousand people from my Ummah, or he said seven hundred thousand, will enter Paradise without reckoning.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Hudhayfah bin Yaman (may Allah be pleased with him), he says: Once the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) remained absent from us for the whole day, he did not come outside. We thought that he (peace and blessings be upon him) would not come out at all. Then suddenly he (peace and blessings be upon him) came out, and as soon as he arrived, he performed such a long prostration that we thought his (peace and blessings be upon him) soul had been taken. Eventually, he (peace and blessings be upon him) raised his head and said: My Lord consulted me regarding my Ummah, asking how I should deal with them. I said: O my Lord! They are Your creation and Your servants; You can treat them however You wish. Allah consulted me again, and I replied in the same manner. Then Allah Himself said: O Muhammad! I will not grieve you regarding your Ummah, and He gave me the glad tidings that the first among my Ummah, seventy thousand people will enter Paradise without reckoning, and with each thousand of them, seventy thousand more will enter Paradise without reckoning or punishment. After this, Allah revealed to me that you may make any supplication, it will be accepted; ask for anything, it will be granted to you. I said to Allah’s messenger, that is, the angel: Will my Lord surely grant me whatever I ask? He said: Allah has sent me for this very purpose, that whatever you ask, He (peace and blessings be upon him) will grant you. The fact is that Allah has given me so much, and I do not boast about it. He has forgiven my past and future sins, and I walk in good health, and He has also granted me this distinction that my Ummah will not die of famine, nor will the enemy prevail over them, and Allah has blessed me with Kawthar, which is a river that flows from Paradise into my basin. Allah has granted me honor and victory, and the awe of my Ummah precedes them by a month’s journey, and Allah has also given me the virtue that among the Prophets, I will be the first to enter Paradise, and Allah has made spoils of war lawful for me and my Ummah, and many of the strict commands that were revealed to the people before us have been made lawful for us, and no hardship or difficulty has been imposed upon us.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik, may Allah be pleased with him, that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: Allah Almighty has promised me that He will admit four hundred thousand people from my Ummah into Paradise. Sayyiduna Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him, said: O Messenger of Allah! Increase this number for us. The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, gathered his palm and said: And like this. He said: O Messenger of Allah! Increase this number for us. The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: And like this. At that moment, Sayyiduna Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, said: Abu Bakr! This is enough for you, now stop. But Sayyiduna Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him, said: Umar! Leave me, and let me make the request. If Allah Almighty admits all of us into Paradise, what objection could you have? Sayyiduna Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, said: If Allah Almighty wills, He can admit all His creation into Paradise with a single palm. Upon hearing this, the Noble Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, has spoken the truth.