Abu Sa'id Khudri reported Allah's Apostle ﷺ as saying: A time would come for the people when groups of people would set out for fighting in the cause of Allah and it would be said to them: Is there one amongst you who saw Allah's Messenger ﷺ? And they would say: Yes, and they would be victorious. Then the people would set out for fighting in the cause of Allah and it would be said to them: Is there one amongst you who saw those (who have had the privilege of sitting in the company of Allah's Messenger ﷺ? And they would say: Yes, and victory would be granted to them. Then a group of persons would set out for fighting in the cause of Allah and it would be said to them: Is there one amongst you who saw one of those who saw those who (had the privilege) of sitting in the company of Allah's Messenger ﷺ? And they would say: Yes, and the Victory would be granted to them.
The hadith also teaches us an important lesson about perseverance; even if one group has not seen or been in the presence of Allah's Messenger, they can still gain victory if they keep trying and never give up hope. It reminds us that no matter how hard things may seem, there is always a chance for success if we keep striving towards our goals with faith and determination.
