145 hadith
I heard the Prophet ﷺ say, "This nation will have twelve caliphs."
أحمد 21013SahihWe were sitting with Abdullah bin Masud while he was teaching us the Quran when a man said to him, "Abu Abdul-Rahman, did you ask the Messenger of Allah ﷺ how many caliphs this nation will have?" Abdullah bin Masud replied, "No one has…
أحمد 3781DaifThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "The caliphate of prophethood will last thirty years, then Allah will grant kingship," or, "His kingship to whomever He wills." Saeed said, Safina said to me, "Keep count: Abu Bakr for two years, Umar for ten,…
أبو داود 4646HasanThe Prophet ﷺ said, "Every prophet was given seven chosen companions, or noble leaders, but I have been given fourteen." We asked, "Who are they?" He replied, "Myself, my two sons, Jafar, Hamza, Abu Bakr and Umar, Musab bin Umayr, Bilal,…
الترمذي 3785DaifWe were sitting with Abdullah in the mosque while he was teaching us the Quran when a man came to him and asked, "Ibn Masud, did your Prophet tell you how many caliphs there will be after him?" He replied, "Yes, the same number as the…
أحمد 3859DaifSafina reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "The caliphate of prophethood will last thirty years, then Allah will grant kingship, or His kingship, to whomever He wills." Safina said to me, "Count for yourself. Abu Bakr held it for…
الأعظمي 7695HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "No prophet before me was given fewer than seven noble companions and ministers, but I have been given fourteen: Hamza, Jafar, Ali, Hasan, Husayn, Abu Bakr and Umar, Miqdad, Abdullah bin Masud, Abu Dharr,…
أحمد 1263DaifI heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, "There has not been a prophet before me except that he was given seven noble chiefs as ministers, and I have been given fourteen noble chiefs as ministers, seven from Quraysh and seven from the…
أحمد 665DaifI heard Ali [[r1]] say, "Every prophet was granted seven distinguished companions from his nation, and the Prophet ﷺ was granted fourteen distinguished companions from his nation, among them Abu Bakr and Umar [[r3]]."
أحمد 1206DaifEvery prophet was given seven noble companions, and your Prophet was given fourteen noble companions, among them Abu Bakr and Umar, Abdullah bin Masud, and Ammar bin Yasir.
أحمد 1274DaifI went with my father on a delegation to Muawiya bin Abu Sufyan. We were brought before him, and he said, "Abu Bakrah, narrate to me something you heard from the Messenger of Allah ﷺ." He said, "The Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to be pleased…
أحمد 20445HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "If ten of the Jewish rabbis had believed in me, every Jew on the face of the earth would have believed in me." Kaab said, "It was twelve, and the confirmation of this is in Surah al-Maidah."
أحمد 9388HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "There has never been a prophet except that he had from among his companions disciples and followers who walked in his footsteps and were guided by his example. Then there came after them successors, rulers…
أحمد 4402SahihI heard Sufyan Thawri say, "The caliphs are five, Abu Bakr and Umar, Uthman, Ali, and Umar bin Abdul-Aziz." [[r3]]
أبو داود 4631DaifThe Prophet ﷺ said, "Allah has not sent any prophet nor appointed any successor except that he had two close circles of advisors. One circle commands him to do good and urges him toward it, and another circle commands him to do evil and…
البخاري 7198DifficultJabir reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "A righteous man saw in a vision tonight that Abu Bakr was joined to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, and Umar was joined to Abu Bakr, and Uthman was joined to Umar." Jabir said, "When we left the…
أحمد 14821SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "There has been no prophet whom Allah [[r4]] sent to a nation before me without his having from his nation disciples and companions who held to his way and followed his command. Then there came after them…
أحمد 4379SahihJabir reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "A righteous man saw in a dream tonight that Abu Bakr was attached to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, and Umar was attached to Abu Bakr, and Uthman was attached to Umar." Jabir said, "When we got…
أبو داود 4636DaifThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Allah never sent a prophet nor appointed a successor without that person having two close circles of confidants, one urging him toward good and another urging him toward evil and pressing him to pursue it.…
النسائي 4207SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "No successor is appointed without having two inner circles of advisors. One inner circle urges him toward good and encourages him in it, and another inner circle urges him toward evil and encourages him in it. The…
أحمد 11834SahihDuring the caliphate of Umar bin Khattab, he used to say, "Uthman will not die until he becomes caliph." We asked, "How do you know that?" He replied, "I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, 'Last night I saw in a dream that three of my…
أحمد 16604SahihA man from his people reported that during the caliphate of Umar bin Khattab, he used to say, "Uthman will not die until he becomes caliph." We asked, "How do you know that?" He replied, "I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, 'Last night I…
الأعظمي 10009SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "No caliph is appointed except that he has two types of close companions, one that commands him to do good and urges him toward it, and another that commands him to do evil and urges him toward it. The protected one is…
البخاري 6611SahihHabib reported, "We were sitting in the mosque with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. Bashir was a man who held back from speaking much. Then Abu Thalaba Khashani came and said, 'Bashir bin Saad, do you remember the hadith of the Messenger of Allah…
الأعظمي 7691HasanI heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, "No prophet was ever sent, nor any successor who came after, except that he had two close circles of advisors. One circle commands him to do good and forbids him from evil, while the other spares no…
الأعظمي 7704SahihI heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, "No prophet was ever sent, nor any successor appointed after him, without having two inner circles of advisors. One circle commands him to do good and forbids him from evil, while the other spares no…
النسائي 4208SahihWe were sitting in the mosque with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, and Bashir was a man who held back his speech. Then Abu Thalaba Khashani came and said, "Bashir bin Saad, do you remember the hadith of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ concerning the…
أحمد 18406HasanSomeone asked, "Messenger of Allah, what will the caliph after you have?" He replied, "The same as what I have, so long as he judges with justice, deals fairly in distribution, and shows mercy to kin. Whoever does otherwise is not from me,…
الأعظمي 7590HasanThe Prophet ﷺ said, "No prophet has ever been sent, nor any successor appointed, without having two inner circles of confidants. One urges him toward good and encourages him in it, and the other urges him toward evil and encourages him in…
أحمد 11342SahihWe were sitting in the mosque with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, and Bashir was a man who held back from speaking much. Abu Thalaba Khashani came and said, "Bashir bin Saad, do you remember the hadith of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ concerning the…
الأعظمي 15757HasanUmar bin Khattab delivered a sermon on Friday in which he mentioned the Prophet ﷺ and mentioned Abu Bakr. He said, "I saw in a dream as though a rooster pecked me three times, and I do not interpret it except as the approach of my death.…
الأعظمي 7701SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "There will come after me a caliph who will distribute wealth in handfuls without counting it."
أحمد 11456SahihUmar bin Khattab [[r1]], while leaning on Ibn Abbas, with Ibn Umar and Saeed bin Zayd [[r3]] present, said, "Know that I have said nothing about the kalala, I have appointed no successor after me, and whoever among the Arab captives lives…
أحمد 129DaifWe were sitting with the Prophet ﷺ when he said, "I do not know how long I will remain among you, so follow those who come after me," and he pointed to Abu Bakr and Umar, "take guidance from the way of Ammar, and whatever Ibn Masud tells…
الأعظمي 9992HasanI witnessed Ali [[r1]] in the open courtyard appealing to the people. He said, "I implore by Allah anyone who heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say on the Day of Ghadir Khumm, 'Whoever I am his master, Ali is his master,' to stand up and bear…
أحمد 961DifficultIt was said to Abu Bakr [[r1]], "Caliph of Allah." He replied, "Rather, the caliph of Muhammad ﷺ, and I am content with that."
أحمد 64DaifThe Prophet ﷺ said, "Allah has never sent a prophet nor appointed a successor without there being two close circles around him. One circle urges him toward good and encourages him in it, and another circle urges him toward evil and…
الأعظمي 7703SahihSome speakers stood to address the people in Iliya during the rule of Muawiya, may Allah be pleased with him, and they spoke. The last to speak was Mura bin Kaab, who said, "Were it not for a hadith I heard from the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, I…
أحمد 18068SahihAli called upon the people to testify, so five or six of the companions of the Prophet ﷺ stood up and bore witness that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whoever I am his master, Ali is his master."
الأعظمي 9923SahihMy maternal grandfather Abu Habiba told me that he entered the house while Uthman was besieged inside it, and he heard Abu Hurayra ask Uthman for permission to speak. Uthman granted him permission, so he stood, praised Allah and extolled…
أحمد 8541HasanAli called upon the people to bear witness, saying, "I adjure by Allah any man who heard the Prophet ﷺ say, 'O Allah, whoever I am his master, Ali is his master. O Allah, befriend whoever befriends him and oppose whoever opposes him.'"…
أحمد 23143HasanWe were sitting with the Prophet ﷺ when he said, "I do not know how long I will remain among you, so follow the example of these two after me," pointing to Abu Bakr and Umar. "Hold fast to the covenant of Ammar, and whatever Ibn Masud tells…
أحمد 23276HasanThe Prophet ﷺ said, "There is no prophet and no caliph," or he said, "There is no prophet, except that he has two inner circles. One inner circle commands him to do good and forbids him from evil, and another inner circle that spares no…
أحمد 7887SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "There has never been a prophet whom Allah sent to a nation before me without his having from his nation devoted disciples and companions who followed his way and adhered to his command. Then there came after…
الأعظمي 15682SahihWe were sitting with the Prophet ﷺ when he said, "I do not know how long I will remain among you, so follow those who come after me," and he pointed to Abu Bakr and Umar. He continued, "Whatever Ibn Masud relates to you, accept it as true."
أحمد 23419HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Allah has never sent a prophet nor appointed a successor without there being two types of close companions around him. One group urges him toward good and encourages him in it, while the other urges him…
الأعظمي 12092SahihSomeone said to Abu Bakr [[r1]], "Caliph of Allah," but he replied, "I am the successor of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, and I am content with that, I am content with that, I am content."
أحمد 59DaifI heard Ali in the open courtyard appealing to the people, asking whoever had witnessed the Messenger of Allah ﷺ on the day of Ghadir Khumm and heard what he said to come forward. Thirteen men stood up and testified that they had heard the…
أحمد 641DaifThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Follow the example of the two who come after me from among my companions, Abu Bakr and Umar. Be guided by the guidance of Ammar, and hold fast to the covenant of Ibn Masud." He said, this is a hasan gharib…
الترمذي 3805HasanHe entered the house while Uthman was besieged inside it, and he heard Abu Hurayrah ask Uthman for permission to speak. Uthman granted him permission, so he stood, praised Allah and extolled Him, then said, "I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ…
الأعظمي 15803HasanThey said, "Messenger of Allah, if only you would appoint a successor." He replied, "If I appoint a successor over you and you disobey him, you will be punished. But whatever Hudhayfah tells you, believe him, and however Abdullah teaches…
الترمذي 3812DaifThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Among your successors will be a caliph who scoops out wealth in handfuls without counting it." In the narration of Ibn Hajar, the wording is "scoops the wealth."
مسلم 7317SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ came out to us one morning after sunrise and said, "Just before dawn, I saw as if I had been given the keys and the scales. As for the keys, they are these keys you know. As for the scales, they are the ones you use…
أحمد 5469DaifThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "I do not know how long I will remain among you, so follow those who come after me," and he pointed to Abu Bakr and Umar.
ابن ماجه 97HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "There was no prophet except that he had disciples who followed his guidance and adhered to his way," similar to the hadith of Salih, but he did not mention the arrival of Ibn Masud or Ibn Umar's meeting with…
مسلم 180SahihI saw Umar [[r1]] holding a palm branch in his hand, seating the people, saying, "Listen to the words of the successor of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ." Then a freed slave of Abu Bakr [[r1]] called Shadid came with a written document and read…
أحمد 259SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "There has not been a prophet whom Allah sent to a nation before me except that he had from among his nation devoted disciples and companions who followed his sunnah and obeyed his command. Then there came…
مسلم 179SahihWhile we were with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, he said, "I do not know how long I will remain among you, so follow the example of those who come after me," gesturing toward Abu Bakr and Umar [[r3]]. "Take guidance from the way of Ammar, and…
أحمد 23386HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ set out for Tabuk and appointed Ali as his deputy in Madinah. Ali asked, "Are you leaving me behind with the women and children?" He replied, "Are you not pleased to be to me as Harun was to Musa, except that there…
البخاري 4416SahihWe were sitting with the Prophet ﷺ when he said, "I do not know how long I will remain among you, so follow the example of those who come after me," and he gestured toward Abu Bakr and Umar.
الترمذي 3663Hasan