Is the hadith of Jabir, “A group from my Ummah will continue to fight for the truth,” authentic?
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The questioner : The second question is from Jabir, from the Messenger of Allah. What is it?
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace.
The questioner : (peace and blessings be upon him). Yes. A group from my Ummah will not cease...
The Shaykh : Okay, bring it.
The questioner : They will fight for you.
The Shaykh : You.
The questioner : A group.
The Shaykh : A group will not cease. You said a group.
The questioner:Sahih Muslim 1923. He said: Then 'Isa ibn Maryam will descend and say to their commander, “Come, lead the prayer.” Their commander will say:
The Shaykh : He will say.
The questioner : Their commander will say, "You are the one who leads."
The Shaykh: Be precise with me, because you are narrating the hadith of the Messenger, and you are not being precise in your speech. Because if we were to be precise in your speech, you would go to the black army of the dispensation.
The questioner: Their commander will say.
The Shaykh : He will say.
The questioner: Their commander will say.
The Shaykh: Their commander. Two letters, with a dammah. Yes. The point is to say “to the end” and finish your business. What is the point? Is the hadith authentic or is there something else?
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh: And upon you be peace. Yes, the hadith is authentic.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace.
The questioner : (peace and blessings be upon him). Yes. A group from my Ummah will not cease...
The Shaykh : Okay, bring it.
The questioner : They will fight for you.
The Shaykh : You.
The questioner : A group.
The Shaykh : A group will not cease. You said a group.
The questioner:
A group of people from my Umma will continue to fight In defence of truth and remain triumphant until the Day of judgment
طائفة من أمتي يقاتلون على الحق ظاهرين إلى يوم القيامةThe Shaykh : He will say.
The questioner : Their commander will say, "You are the one who leads."
The Shaykh: Be precise with me, because you are narrating the hadith of the Messenger, and you are not being precise in your speech. Because if we were to be precise in your speech, you would go to the black army of the dispensation.
The questioner: Their commander will say.
The Shaykh : He will say.
The questioner: Their commander will say.
The Shaykh: Their commander. Two letters, with a dammah. Yes. The point is to say “to the end” and finish your business. What is the point? Is the hadith authentic or is there something else?
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh: And upon you be peace. Yes, the hadith is authentic.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
Source
سلسلة الهدى والنور، المجلس 967 — d3watuna.com (50:57)
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