Allamah Hafiz Jalaalud Deen Suyuti answers this question with evidences from the Sunnah in this risalah of his: بزوغ الهلال في الخصال الموجبة للظلال.
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The Pristine Understanding of the Deen
Will there only be seven groups of people under the shade of Allah’s throne on the Day of Qiyamah, or will there be more?
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The typed out version has typos and missing ebaraat, which can be rectified by the manuscript. Unfortunately the manuscript is blurry.
Caution: Many of the narrations are weak, some are extremely weak and there are even a few israeliyaat.