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[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "There will be four armies, so you must go to Sham (Syria) for Allah has guaranteed me protection in Sham."  

الطبراني:٤٢٢٢ – حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدَانُ بْنُ أَحْمَدَ ثنا جَعْفَرُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ الْوَرَّاقُ ثنا أَبُو عُمَرَ الضَّرِيرُ ثنا حَمَّادُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ عَنْ أَبِي سِنَانَ عِيسَى عَنْ أَبِي طَلْحَةَ الْخَوْلَانِيِّ وَاسْمُهُ ذَرْعٌ قَالَ

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ «يَكُونُ جُنُودٌ أَرْبَعَةٌ فَعَلَيْكُمْ بِالشَّامِ فَإِنَّ اللهَ ﷻ قَدْ تَكَفَّلَ لِي بِالشَّامِ»  

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السيوطي:١٢٩٠٢a –

"تكَوُنُ جُنُودٌ أَربَعَةٌ، فَعَليكم بالشَّام؛ فَإِنَّ اللَّه ﷻ قَد تكَفَّلَ لِى بالشَّام".  

[طب] الطبرانى في الكبير [كر] ابن عساكر في تاريخه عن أَبى طلحة الخولانى واسمه ذرع