(The Hadeeth about Gautah in syria)
The narration is on authority of Jubair bin Nufeer al Hadhrami who said: I heard Abu Dardaa (ra) say, I heard the Prophet (saw) say:
“The day of the great massacre [malhamatal kubra] (day of great number of deaths) is in the camp of the Muslims. In a land which is called al ghouta. Within it is a city which is said of it Damascus. The great homeland of the Muslims.” [Sahih according to Al Hakim]
Narrated Abu al-Darda’:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: The place of assembly of the Muslims at the time of the war will be in al-Ghutah near a city called Damascus, one of the best cities in Syria.
Grade : Sahih (Al-Albani)
Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 4298
In-book reference : Book 39, Hadith 8
Thanks : Fairoze Moulana