What is meant by "the strangers" in the Hadith: "Islam began as a stranger and will return as a stranger, so blessed are the strangers"? And is the Hadith: "Every blonde is evil, except for you, O Umar" among the sayings of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him?

It has been authentically narrated from the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, that Islam began as something strange and will return as something strange, so blessed are the strangers. This means that it began with few adherents and will return likewise. This strangeness afflicts the people of Islam due to the scarcity of those who uphold the religion, support it, and understand it correctly as the predecessors of the Ummah understood it. So, whoever supports Islam and understands it correctly in a time when supporters and those who understand are few, he is among the strangers promised a great reward. As for the hadith: "Every fair-skinned person is evil," it has no basis.