A land sanctified by the Qurʾan itself and blessed in the prayers of the Prophet ﷺ, Sham is a region of momentous importance and consequence, and is now a witness to violent convulsions and turmoil. In this indispensable collection, the author presents forty hadith about Sham, its virtues with a short commentary and biographies of the Companions who lived and died here. Sheikh al-Hadith Mufti Shabbir Ahmed Sahib is one of the leading scholars of the UK. He teaches the sciences of hadith, Qurʾanic exegesis, and jurisprudence at Dar al-Ulum Al-Arabiya Al-Islamia in Bury, Manchester, and serving as the Grand Mufti. He studied under many distinguished scholars, most notably Sheikh al-Hadith Mawlana Muhammad Yunus Jawnpuri in Saharanpur, India. He also has authorisations in the hadith sciences from Sheikh al-Hadith Mawlana Muhammad Zakariyya Sahib (may Allah have mercy on him). His students include many of the leading scholars of the UK.