Mishkat al-Masabih #152
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The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.
وَعَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «بَدَأَ الْإِسْلَامُ غَرِيبًا وَسَيَعُودُ كَمَا بَدَأَ فَطُوبَى للغرباء» . رَوَاهُ مُسلم
He also reported God’s messenger as saying, “Islam began as a small religion and will return to the state in which it began. Then blessed will be the few '
Muslim transmitted it.
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This hadith is #152 from Mishkat al-Masabih, in the Book of Faith.