Sayyiduna Zaid bin Thabit (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) said: We were present with you at that time, "Glad tidings are for Syria." The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The angels of the Most Merciful have spread their wings over it."

(Imam Ibn Hibban, may Allah have mercy on him, says:) The narrator named Ibn Shamasah is Abdur Rahman bin Shamasah Mahri, and he is among the trustworthy narrators of Egypt.