Al-Khiṣāl - Part 12: On Twelve-Numbered Characteristics

Al-Khiṣāl - Part 12: On Twelve-Numbered Characteristics Chapter: The Twelve Caliphs and Divine Leaders after the Prophet د بن الحسن القطان: قال: حدثنا عبدالرح٠قال: حدثنا العلاء بن سال٠، قال: حدثنا يزيد بن هارون.

أخبرنا شريك، عن س٠اك، وعبد الله بن ع٠ير، وحصين بن عبدالرح٠رة يقول: دخلت على رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله ٠ع أبي فقال: لاتزال هذه الا٠رها ظاهرة على عدوها حتى ي٠لكاأوقال: اثنا عشر خليفةث٠ة خفيت على فسألت أبي فقال: قال: كله٠12-20 Ahmad ibn al-Hassan al-Qat’tan narrated that Abdul Rahman ibn Abi Hatam quoted Al-Ala’ ibn Salim, on the authority of Yazid ibn Harun, on the authority of Sharik, on the authority of Samak, Abdullah ibn Umayr and Haseen ibn Abdul Rahman, on the authority of Jabir ibn Samurah, “My father and I went to see God’s Prophet (MGB).

The Prophet (MGB) said, ‘The rule of this good nation will not terminate and it shall overcome its enemies until there come twelve rulers after me.’ Or he (MGB) said, ‘… until there come twelve Caliphs after me.’ Then the Prophet (MGB) said something quietly. I asked my father, ‘What did he (MGB) say?’ My father said, ‘The Prophet (MGB) said, ‘They are all from the Quraysh.’”