Sunan Ibn Majah
Sunan Ibn Majah 10
حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ عَمَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ شُعَيْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ بَشِيرٍ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي قِلاَبَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي أَسْمَاءَ الرَّحَبِيِّ، عَنْ ثَوْبَانَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ قَالَ " لاَ يَزَالُ طَائِفَةٌ مِنْ أُمَّتِي عَلَى الْحَقِّ مَنْصُورِينَ لاَ يَضُرُّهُمْ مَنْ خَالَفَهُمْ حَتَّى يَأْتِيَ أَمْرُ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ " .
Unreviewed translation. All hadiths in this collection are available in five languages. Titles and introductions may remain in Arabic.
Hisham ibn Ammar narrated to us: Muhammad ibn Shuaib narrated to us: Said ibn Bashir narrated to us, from Qatadah, from Abu Qilabah, from Abu Asma al-Rahabi, from Thawban, that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: A group from my community will continue to uphold the truth, supported and victorious; those who oppose them will not harm them until the command of Allah, Mighty and Majestic, comes.
Notes and open questions — unreviewed
The Arabic describes the group as remaining upon the truth and being mansurin, aided or victorious. It says opponents will not harm them until Allahs command comes.