No. 4715

It has been narrated on the authority of Thauban that the Messenger of Allaah (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam) said: A group of people from mv Umma will always remain triumphant on the right path and continue to be triumphant (against their opponents). He who deserts them shall not be able to do them any harm. They will remain in this position until Allaah's. Command is executed (i. e. Qayamah is established). In Qutaiba's version of the tradition, we do not have the words:" They will remain in this position."

No. 4716

It has been narrated on the authority of Mughira who said: I heard the Messenger of Allaah (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam) say: A group of people from my Umma will continue to be triumphant over the people until the Command of Allaah overtakes them while they are still triumphant. The same tradition has been narrated through another chain of transmitters on the same authority.

No. 4717

It has been narrated on the authority of Jabir b. Samura that the Prophet (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam) said: This religion will continue to exist, and a group of people from the Muslims will continue to fight for its protection until the Hour is established.

No. 4718

It has been narrated on the authority of Jabir b. 'Abdullah who said: I heard the Messenger of Allaah (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam) say: A group of people from my Umma will continue to fight In defence of truth and remain triumphant until the Day of judgment.

No. 4719

It his been narrated on the authority of Umair b. Umm Hani who said: I heard Mu'awiya say (while delivering a sermon from the pulpit) that he heard the Messenger of Allaah (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam) say: A group of people from my Umma will continue to obey Allaah's Command, and those who desert or oppose them shall not be able to do them any harm. They will be dominating the peeple until Allaah's Command is executed (i. e. Resurrection is established).

No. 4720

It has been related by, Yazid b. al-Asamm that he heard Mu'awiya b. Abu Sfyan quote a tradition from the Prophet (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam) which he related from the Prophet (mail peace he upon him) -and he did not hear him quote from the Prophet (masy sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam) any tradition other than this in the course of his sermon from the pulpit-that whom Allaah wants to do a favour, He grants him an understanding of religion. A group of people from the Muslims will remain on the Right Path and continue until the Day of Judgment to triumph over those who oppose them.

No. 4721

It has been narrated on the authority of 'Abd al-Rahman b. Shamasa al- Mahri who said: I was in the company of Maslama b. Mukhallad, and 'Abdullah b. 'Amr b. 'As was with him. 'Abdullah said: The Hour shall some oniy when the worst type of people are left on the earth. They will be worse than the people of pre-Islamic days. They will get whatever they ask of Allaah. While we were yet sitting when 'Uqba b. 'Amir came, and Maslama said to him: 'Uqba, listen to what 'Abdullah says. 'Uqba said: He knows better; so far as I am concerned, I heard the Messenger of Allaah (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam) say: A group of people from my Umma will continue to fight in obedience to the Command of Allaah, remaining dominant over their enemies. Those who will oppose them shall not do them any harm. They will remain ill this condition until the Hour overtakes them. (At this) 'Abdullah said: Yes. Then Allaah will raise a wild which will be fragrant like musk and whose touch will be like the touch of silk; (but) it will cause the death of all (faithful) persons, not leaving behind a single person with an iota of faith in his heart. Then only the worst of men will remain to be overwhelmed by the Hour.

No. 4722

It has been narrated by Sa'd b. Abu Waqqas that the Messenger of Allaah (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam) said: The people of the West will continue to triumphantly follow the truth until the Hour is established.