Hadith No: 1
Ahmad ibn Hanbal - Musnad al-Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal
Musnad of those who narrated most from the Companions - Musnad of Abdullah ibn Mas'ud (ra)
Volume: (1) - Page Number: (398)
3772 - Hassan ibn Musa narrated to us, saying: Hammad ibn Zayd narrated to us, from al-Mujalid, from al-Sha'bi, from Masruk, who said: We were sitting with Abdullah ibn Mas'ud while he was reciting the Quran to us, and a man said to him: O Abu Abd al-Rahman, did you ask the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) how many caliphs this ummah would have? Abdullah ibn Mas'ud replied: No one has asked me about this since I arrived in Iraq before you. Then he said: Yes, and we did ask the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny), and he said: there will be twelve, like the number of the leaders among the Children of Israel.

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Reference: Musnad Ahmad Ibn Hanbal Book 1

Hadith No: 2
Ahmad ibn Hanbal - Musnad al-Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal
Musnad of the Most Abundant Narrators among the Companions - Musnad of Abdullah ibn Mas'ud (ra)
Volume: (1) - Page Number: (406)
3849 - Abu al-Nadr narrated to us, saying: Abu Uqayl narrated to us, saying: Mujalid narrated to us, from al-Sha'bi, from Masruk, who said: We were sitting with Abdullah in the mosque, and he was reciting to us when a man came to him and said, "O son of Mas'ud, did your Prophet tell you how many successors there would be after him?" He replied, "Yes, as many as the number of leaders among the Children of Israel."

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Reference: Musnad Ahmad Ibn Hanbal Book 1

Hadith No: 3
Ahmad ibn Hanbal - Musnad Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal
The First Musnad of the Basrans - Hadith of Jabir ibn Samurah (ra)
Volume: (5) - Page Number: (86)
20281 - Hamaad ibn Khalid narrated to us, who said: Ibn Abi Dhi'b narrated to us, from al-Muhajir ibn Musmar, from Aamir ibn Sa'd, who said: "I asked Jabir ibn Samurah about the Hadith of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny)." He replied: "The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) said, 'The faith will continue to stand firm until there are twelve leaders (Khalifahs) from Quraysh.'" Then, he said, "Liars will emerge before the Hour, and a group of Muslims will arise to extract the treasure of the white Khosrow and the people of Khosrow. When Allah, Blessed and Exalted be He, bestows good upon any of you, let him begin with himself and his family. I will be your forerunner at the Pond.'"

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Reference: Musnad Ahmad Ibn Hanbal Book 5

Hadith No: 4
Ahmad ibn Hanbal - Musnad al-Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal
The First Musnad of the Basrians - Hadith of Jabir ibn Samurah (ra)
Volume: (5) - Page Number: (88)
20298 - Hammad ibn Khalid narrated to us, saying: Ibn Abi Dhiyab narrated to us, from al-Muhajir ibn Musmar from Amir ibn Sa'd, who said: I asked Jabir ibn Samurah about the hadith of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny), and he said: The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) said: "The religion will continue to stand firm until there are twelve leaders (caliphs) from Quraysh." Then, liars will appear before the Hour, and a group from the Muslims will emerge and will uncover the treasure of the white Khusrau and the family of Khusrau. When Allah, Blessed and Exalted, grants any of you goodness, let him begin with himself and his family. I am your predecessor at the Pool.

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Reference: Musnad Ahmad Ibn Hanbal Book 5

Hadith No: 5
Ahmad ibn Hanbal - Musnad al-Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal
First Musnad of the Basrians - Hadith of Jabir ibn Samurah (r)
Volume: (5) - Page Number: (87)
20290 - Hammad ibn Usamah narrated to us, saying: Mujaldid narrated to us, from Amir, from Jabir ibn Samurah al-Suwa'i, who said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) say during the Farewell Pilgrimage: "This religion will not cease to be evident over those who oppose it; neither will those who contradict it nor those who separate from it harm it, until twelve caliphs pass from my ummah." He then spoke about something I did not understand, so I said to my father: "What did he say?" He replied: "All of them will be from Quraysh."

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Reference: Musnad Ahmad Ibn Hanbal Book 5

Hadith No: 6
Ahmad ibn Hanbal - Musnad al-Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal
The First Musnad of the Basrites - Hadith of Jabir ibn Samurah (r)
Volume: (5) - Page Number: (87)
20293 - Ibn Numayr narrated to us, he said: Mujalid narrated to us, from 'Amir, from Jabir ibn Samurah al-Suwaii, who said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) say during the Farewell Pilgrimage: "This religion will continue to be predominant over those who oppose it; neither those who differ nor those who depart from it will harm it until twelve leaders from my Ummah pass, all of them..." Then he became silent regarding the statement of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny). He said: My father was closer to the mount of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) than I was, so I said: O my father, what was it that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) concealed from his statement? He said: He was saying, "All of them are from Quraysh."

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Reference: Musnad Ahmad Ibn Hanbal Book 5

Hadith No: 7
Ahmad ibn Hanbal - Musnad al-Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal
The First Musnad of the Basrians - Hadith of Jabir ibn Samurah (ra)
Volume: (5) - Page Number: (89)
20319 - Abdullah ibn Muhammad narrated to us, and I heard it from Abdullah ibn Muhammad, who said: Hatem ibn Isma'il narrated to us, from al-Muhajir ibn Musmar, from Amir ibn Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas, who said: I wrote to Jabir ibn Samurah with my servant, asking him to tell me something he heard from the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny). He wrote back to me: I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) on a Friday, in the evening of the stoning of the Aslami, saying: "The religion will remain established until the Hour comes, or there will be twelve caliphs over you, all of them from Quraysh." I also heard him say: "A group of Muslims will open the White House, the House of Khosrow and the people of Khosrow." And I heard him say: "Indeed, there will be liars before the Hour, so beware of them." And I heard him say: "When Allah, the Blessed and Exalted, grants one of you something good, let him begin with himself and his household." And I heard him say: "I am your forerunner at the Pool."

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Reference: Musnad Ahmad Ibn Hanbal Book 5

Hadith No: 8
Ahmad ibn Hanbal - Musnad al-Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal
First Musnad of the Basrians - Hadith of Jabir ibn Samurah (r)
Volume: (5) - Page Number: (90)
20325 - Muhammad ibn Ja'far narrated to us, saying: Shubah narrated to us, from Samak ibn Harb, who said: I heard Jabir ibn Samurah say: I heard the Prophet of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) say: "There will be twelve commanders," and he said a word I did not hear. Then the people said, "All of them are from Quraysh."

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Reference: Musnad Ahmad Ibn Hanbal Book 5

Hadith No: 9
Ahmad ibn Hanbal - Musnad al-Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal
The First Musnad of the Basrians - Hadith of Jabir ibn Samurah (r)
Volume: (5) - Page Number: (90)
20327 - Bahz narrated to us, saying: Hammad ibn Salamah narrated to us, Samaak narrated to us, saying: I heard Jabir ibn Samurah say: I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) say: "Islam will continue to be honored until twelve Caliphs have passed," and he said a word that was light, which I did not understand. I said to my father, "What did he say?" He replied, "He said, 'All of them are from Quraysh.'"

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Reference: Musnad Ahmad Ibn Hanbal Book 5

Hadith No: 10
Ahmad ibn Hanbal - Musnad al-Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal
First Musnad of the Basrians - Hadith of Jabir ibn Samurah (r)
Volume: (5) - Page Number: (90)
20330 - Ibn Numayr narrated to us, saying: Mujalid narrated to us, from Amir, from Jabir ibn Samurah al-Suwa'i, who said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) say during the Farewell Pilgrimage: "This religion will continue to be prominent over those who oppose it; neither will the opposition of others, nor their separation, harm it, until twelve leaders from my Ummah pass, all of whom will be from Quraysh." He said: Then the statement of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) became unclear to me. He continued: My father was closer to the mount of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) than I was, so I said: "O father, what is it that is unclear to me from the statement of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny)?" He said: "He is saying that all of them are from Quraysh." He said: So I bear witness to my father's understanding, as he said: "All of them are from Quraysh."

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Reference: Musnad Ahmad Ibn Hanbal Book 5

Hadith No: 11
Ahmad ibn Hanbal - Musnad al-Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal
First Musnad of the Basrians - Hadith of Jabir ibn Samurah (r)
Volume: (5) - Page Number: (92)
20347 - Husham narrated to us, saying: Hashim narrated to us, saying: Zuhair narrated to us, from Ziyad ibn Khaythamah, from al-Aswad ibn Sa'id al-Hamdani, from Jabir ibn Samurah, who said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny), or he said, the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) said: "There will be after me twelve leaders, all of them from Quraysh." He said, then he returned to his home, and Quraysh came to him and said, "What will happen next?" He replied, "Then there will be turmoil."

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Reference: Musnad Ahmad Ibn Hanbal Book 5

Hadith No: 12
Ahmad ibn Hanbal - Musnad al-Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal
The First Musnad of the Basrians - Hadith of Jabir ibn Samurah (r)
Volume: (5) - Page Number: (92)
20349 - Abu Kamil narrated to us, saying: Zuhair narrated to us, saying: Samak ibn Harb narrated to us, who said: Jabir narrated to me that he heard the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) say: "There will be twelve leaders after me, and then I do not know what he said will happen next." I asked all the people, and they said, "He said, all of them will be from Quraysh."

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Reference: Musnad Ahmad Ibn Hanbal Book 5

Hadith No: 13
Ahmad ibn Hanbal - Musnad al-Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal
First Musnad of the Basrians - Hadith of Jabir ibn Samurah (ra)
Volume: (5) - Page Number: (93)
20359 - Muhammad ibn Ja'far narrated to us, who said: Shu'bah narrated to us, from Abd al-Malik ibn Umayr, who said: I heard Jabir ibn Samurah say: I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) say: "There will be twelve leaders." He then said a word that I did not hear. My father said that he said: "All of them will be from Quraysh."

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Reference: Musnad Ahmad Ibn Hanbal Book 5

Hadith No: 14
Ahmad ibn Hanbal - Musnad al-Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal
The First Musnad of the Basrians - Hadith of Jabir ibn Samurah (ra)
Volume: (5) - Page Number: (93)
20366 - Abd al-Samad narrated to us, saying: My father narrated to us, saying: Dawud narrated to us, from Amir, who said: Jabir ibn Samurah al-Suwa'i narrated to me, saying: The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) delivered a sermon to us and said: "This religion will remain strong until there are twelve leaders (caliphs)." Then he spoke a word that I did not understand, and the people murmured. I said to my father, "What did he say?" He replied, "All of them are from Quraysh."

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Reference: Musnad Ahmad Ibn Hanbal Book 5

Hadith No: 15
Ahmad ibn Hanbal - Musnad al-Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal
Musnad of the Most Frequent Companions - Musnad of Abdullah ibn Mas'ud (ra)
Volume: (5) - Page Number: (93)
20367 - Yunus ibn Muhammad narrated to us, saying: Hammad, meaning Ibn Zayd, narrated to us, saying: Mujalid narrated to us, from al-Sha'bi, from Jabir ibn Samurah, who said: The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) addressed us at Arafat and said: "This matter will continue to be honorable, secure, and apparent against those who oppose it, until twelve men govern, all of them..." I did not understand what he said afterward. So I asked my father what he had said after mentioning the twelve, and he replied: "He said, 'All of them from Quraysh.'" This is from the narration of Abu Abd al-Rahman, from his teachers, from the narration of Jabir ibn Samurah, from the Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny).

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Reference: Musnad Ahmad Ibn Hanbal Book 5

Hadith No: 16
Ahmad ibn Hanbal - Musnad al-Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal
Musnad of Those Who Spoke Frequently from the Companions - Musnad Abdullah ibn Mas'ud (ra)
Volume: (5) - Page Number: (94)
20377 - Hasan narrated to us, saying: Zuhair narrated to us, Samaak, who is Ibn Harb, narrated to me, from Jabir ibn Samurah, that he heard the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) say: "There will be twelve leaders after me, then I do not know what he said next." So I asked the people, and they said, "He said, all of them will be from Quraysh."

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Reference: Musnad Ahmad Ibn Hanbal Book 5

Hadith No: 17
Ahmad ibn Hanbal - Musnad of Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal
Musnad of the Most Frequent Companions - Musnad of Abdullah ibn Mas'ud (ra)
Volume: (5) - Page Number: (95)
20390 - Muhammad ibn Ja'far narrated to us, who said: Sho'bah narrated to us, from Samak ibn Harb, who said: I heard Jabir ibn Samurah say: I heard the Prophet of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) say: "There will be twelve leaders." He then said a word that I did not hear, and the people said, "All of them are from Quraysh."

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Reference: Musnad Ahmad Ibn Hanbal Book 5

Hadith No: 18
Ahmad ibn Hanbal - Musnad al-Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal
The First Musnad of the Basrians - Hadith of Jabir ibn Samurah (r)
Volume: (5) - Page Number: (96)
20399 - Abdullah narrated to us, saying: Khalaf ibn Hisham al-Bazzar al-Maqri narrated to me, saying: Hammad ibn Zayd narrated to us, from Mujalid, from al-Sha'bi, from Jabir ibn Samurah, who said: The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) addressed us at Arafah and said: "This religion will continue to be mighty, secure, and evident against those who oppose it, unaffected by those who part from it or go against it, until twelve men govern, all of them from Quraysh," or as he said.

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Reference: Musnad Ahmad Ibn Hanbal Book 5

Hadith No: 19
Ahmed ibn Hanbal - Musnad al-Imam Ahmed ibn Hanbal
First Musnad of the Basrians - Hadith of Jabir ibn Samurah (ra)
Volume: (5) - Page Number: (96)
20400 - Yunus ibn Muhammad narrated to us, saying: Hammad, meaning Ibn Zayd, narrated to us, saying: Mujald narrated to us, from al-Sha'bi, from Jabir ibn Samurah, who said: "The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) addressed us at Arafat and said: 'This matter will continue to be mighty, secure, and apparent over those who oppose it until twelve men from my descendants govern, all of whom...' I did not understand what he said after that." So I asked my father what he meant by 'all of them,' and he replied, 'All of them from Quraysh.'"

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Reference: Musnad Ahmad Ibn Hanbal Book 5

Hadith No: 20
Ahmad ibn Hanbal - Musnad al-Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal
First Musnad of the Basrians - Hadith of Jabir ibn Samurah (ra)
Volume: (5) - Page Number: (98)
20416 - Abd al-Rahman ibn Mahdi narrated to us, from Sufyan, from Abd al-Malik ibn Umayr, from Jabir ibn Samurah, who said: I came with my father to the Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) while he was saying: "This matter will remain sound until there are twelve leaders." Then he said a word that I did not understand, so I said to my father: What did he say? He replied: "All of them are from Quraysh."

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Reference: Musnad Ahmad Ibn Hanbal Book 5

Hadith No: 21
Ahmad ibn Hanbal - Musnad al-Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal
Musnad of the Frequenters among the Companions - Musnad Abdullah ibn Mas'ud (r)
Volume: (5) - Page Number: (98)
20417 - Sufyan ibn Uyaynah narrated to us, from Abd al-Malik ibn Umayr, who said: I heard Jabir ibn Samurah say: I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) say: "This matter will continue until twelve leaders arise." Then he spoke a word that was inaudible to me, so I asked my father about it. He said, "All of them are from Quraysh."

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Reference: Musnad Ahmad Ibn Hanbal Book 5

Hadith No: 22
Ahmad ibn Hanbal - Musnad al-Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal
The First Musnad of the Basrians - Hadith of Jabir ibn Samurah (r)
Volume: (5) - Page Number: (98)
20418 - Abdullah narrated to us, saying: Abu Ja'far Muhammad ibn Abdullah al-Razi narrated to us, saying: Abu Abd al-Samad al-'Amyi narrated to us, saying: Abd al-Malik ibn Umayr narrated to us, from Jabir ibn Samurah, who said: I was with my father at the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny), and the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) said: "This religion will continue to be mighty," or he said, "people will continue to be in a good state"—Abu Abd al-Samad expressed doubt—"until there are twelve Caliphs." Then he said a word in a low voice, and I said to my father: "What did he say?" He replied: "They will all be from Quraysh."

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Reference: Musnad Ahmad Ibn Hanbal Book 5

Hadith No: 23
Ahmad ibn Hanbal - Musnad al-Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal
The First Musnad of the Basrīs - Hadith of Jabir ibn Samurah (r)
Volume: (5) - Page Number: (98)
20420 - Abdullah narrated to us, who said: Muhammad ibn Abi Bakr ibn Ali al-Muqaddami narrated to us, who said: Yazid ibn Zuraiq narrated to us, who said: Abu Aun narrated to us, from al-Sha'bi, from Jabir ibn Samurah from the Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny), who said: "This matter will continue to be prominent and secure, with them being supported against anyone who opposes them, until there are twelve leaders." Then he said a word that the people muffled to me, and I said to my father: What did he say? He replied: "All of them are from Quraysh."

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Reference: Musnad Ahmad Ibn Hanbal Book 5

Hadith No: 24
Ahmad ibn Hanbal - Musnad al-Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal
The First Musnad of the Basrans - Hadith of Jabir ibn Samurah (r)
Volume: (5) - Page Number: (98)
20421 - Abdullah narrated to us, he said: Muhammad ibn Abi Bakr ibn Ali al-Muqaddami narrated to me, he said: Zuhayr ibn Ishaq narrated to us, he said: Dawud ibn Abi Hind narrated to us, from Amir, meaning al-Sha'bi, from Jabir ibn Samurah, who said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) say: "This matter will continue to be strong until there have been twelve caliphs." The people grew large in number and buzzed, and they said a word quietly. I said to my father, "O father, what did he say?" He replied, "All of them are from Quraysh."

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Reference: Musnad Ahmad Ibn Hanbal Book 5

Hadith No: 25
Ahmad ibn Hanbal - Musnad al-Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal
First Musnad of the Basrians - Hadith of Jabir ibn Samurah (ra)
Volume: (5) - Page Number: (99)
20430 - Abdullah narrated to us, who said: Abu al-Rabi' al-Zahrani Suleiman ibn Dawud and Ubaydullah ibn Umar al-Qawariri and Muhammad ibn Abi Bakr al-Muqaddami narrated to me, saying: Hammad ibn Zayd narrated to us, who said: Mujald ibn Sa'id narrated to us, from al-Sha'bi, from Jabir ibn Samurah, who said: The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) addressed us at Arafat and al-Muqaddimi said in his narration: I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) delivering a sermon at Mina, and this is the wording of Abu al-Rabi's hadith So I heard him say: "This matter will continue to be mighty and evident until twelve men rule, all of them..." Then the people began to murmur and speak, and I did not understand what he said after 'all of them.' So I said to my father, 'O my father, what did he mean after 'all of them'?' He replied: 'All of them will be from Quraysh.'" And al-Qawariri said in his narration: "Nothing will harm him who opposes or separates from him until twelve men rule."

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Reference: Musnad Ahmad Ibn Hanbal Book 5

Hadith No: 26
Ahmed ibn Hanbal - Musnad al-Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal
First Musnad of the Basrians - Hadith of Jabir ibn Samura (RA)
Volume: (5) - Page Number: (99)
20432 - Abdullah narrated to us, who said: Ubaydullah al-Qawwari narrated to us, who said: Sulaym ibn Akhdar narrated to us, from Ibn Awn, from al-Sha'bi, who said: I heard Jabir ibn Samura (RA) say: The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) said: "This religion will continue to be mighty and secure, and they will be supported against those who oppose them, until twelve caliphs have passed." Then the people began to stand and sit.

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Reference: Musnad Ahmad Ibn Hanbal Book 5

Hadith No: 27
Ahmad ibn Hanbal - Musnad al-Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal
Musnad of the Numerous Narrators among the Companions - Musnad of Abdullah ibn Mas'ud (r)
Volume: (5) - Page Number: (99)
20434 - Abdullah narrated to us, saying: Abd Allah narrated to me, from Surayj ibn Yunus, from Umar ibn Ubaid, from Samak ibn Harb, from Jabir ibn Samurah, who said: "I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) say: 'There will be twelve leaders after me.'" He spoke further, but it was unclear to me, so I asked the one nearest to me or beside me, and he said: "All of them will be from Quraish."

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Reference: Musnad Ahmad Ibn Hanbal Book 5

Hadith No: 28
Ahmad ibn Hanbal - Musnad al-Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal
The First Musnad of the Basrians - Hadith of Jabir ibn Samurah (r)
Volume: (5) - Page Number: (100)
20443 - Bihz ibn Asad narrated to us, saying: Hammad ibn Salamah narrated to us, saying: Samak narrated to us, who reported from Jabir ibn Samurah, who said, "I heard the Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) say: 'Islam will continue to be prestigious until there are twelve leaders (caliphs).'" He then said a word in a low voice that I did not understand. I said to my father, "What did he say?" He replied, "All of them will be from Quraysh."

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Reference: Musnad Ahmad Ibn Hanbal Book 5

Hadith No: 29
Ahmad ibn Hanbal - Musnad al-Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal
First Musnad of the Basrians - Hadith of Jabir ibn Samurah (r)
Volume: (5) - Page Number: (101)
20454 - Told us: Sufyan ibn 'Uyaynah, from Abd al-Malik ibn Umayr, who said: I heard Jabir ibn Samurah al-Suwa'i say: I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) say: "This matter will continue to prevail until twelve commanders arise," and he spoke a word that was unclear to me, so I asked my father: What did he say? He replied: "All of them will be from Quraysh."

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Reference: Musnad Ahmad Ibn Hanbal Book 5

Hadith No: 30
Ahmad ibn Hanbal - Musnad al-Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal
The First Musnad of the Basrians - Hadith of Jabir ibn Samurah (ra)
Volume: (5) - Page Number: (101)
20458 - Isma'il ibn Ibrahim narrated to us, from Ibn Aun, from al-Sha'bi, from Jabir ibn Samurah, who said: I was with my father or my son, he said, and the Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) was mentioned. He said, "This matter will remain strong and formidable, and they will be supported against those who oppose them, until twelve caliphs have passed." Then he spoke a word that I could not hear, and I said to my father or my son, "What was the word that I could not hear?" He replied, "They are all from Quraysh."

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Reference: Musnad Ahmad Ibn Hanbal Book 5

Hadith No: 31
Ahmad ibn Hanbal - Musnad al-Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal
The First Musnad of the Basrians - Hadith of Jabir ibn Samurah (r)
Volume: (5) - Page Number: (106)
20508 - Mu'mal ibn Isma'il narrated to us, saying: Hammad ibn Salamah narrated to us, saying: Dawud ibn Abi Hind narrated to us, from al-Sha'bi, from Jabir ibn Samurah, who said: I heard the Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) say: "There will be twelve leaders (caliphs) for this Ummah."

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Reference: Musnad Ahmad Ibn Hanbal Book 5

Hadith No: 32
Ahmad ibn Hanbal - Musnad al-Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal
First Musnad of the Basrians - Hadith of Jabir ibn Samurah (ra)
Volume: (5) - Page Number: (107)
20528 - Al-Hasan ibn Ali ibn Tahran narrated to us, from Waki', from Fitr, from Abu Khalid al-Walibi, from Jabir ibn Samurah, who said: The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) said: "This matter will continue to be supported or nearly so until twelve leaders arise, all of them from Quraysh."

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Reference: Musnad Ahmad Ibn Hanbal Book 5

Hadith No: 33
Ahmad ibn Hanbal - Musnad al-Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal
First Musnad of the Basrians - Hadith of Jabir ibn Samurah (ra)
Volume: (5) - Page Number: (107)
20534 - Abd al-Rahman ibn Mahdi narrated to us, from Sufyan, from Abdulmalik ibn Umayr from Jabir ibn Samurah, who said: "My father and I came to the Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) while he was saying: 'This matter will continue to be good until there are twelve leaders.' Then he said a word that I did not understand. I said to my father, 'What did he say?' He replied, 'He said all of them are from Quraysh.'

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Reference: Musnad Ahmad Ibn Hanbal Book 5

Hadith No: 34
Ahmad ibn Hanbal - Musnad al-Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal
First Musnad of the Basrians - Hadith of Jabir ibn Samurah (ra)
Volume: (5) - Page Number: (108)
20545 - 'Umar ibn Ubayd Abu Hafs narrated to us, from Samak, from Jabir, who said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) say: "There will be twelve commanders after me." He then spoke, but what he said became unclear to me. So, I asked some of the people, or one near me, what he said. They replied: "All of them will be from Quraysh."

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Reference: Musnad Ahmad Ibn Hanbal Book 5