حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ عَمَّارٍ حَدَّثَنَا الْوَلِيدُ بْنُ مُسْلِمٍ حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ أَبِي الْعَاتِکَةِ عَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ بْنِ حَبِيبٍ الْمُحَارِبِيِّ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّی اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِذَا وَقَعَتْ الْمَلَاحِمُ بَعَثَ اللَّهُ بَعْثًا مِنْ الْمَوَالِي هُمْ أَکْرَمُ الْعَرَبِ فَرَسًا وَأَجْوَدُهُ سِلَاحًا يُؤَيِّدُ اللَّهُ بِهِمْ الدِّينَ
ابن ماجہ · Hadith 4090
It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah P.B.U.H said: "When the fierce battles take place, Allah will send a troop of freed slaves who will be the best Arab horsemen and the best armed, with whom Allah will support His religion." (Hasan)
Translated by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan · Reviewed by Islamic University of Madinah · Published March 2020