Hadith No: 1
Ibn Kathir - Al-Bidaya wa'l-Nihaya
The Story of Ibrahim al-Khalil (Abraham the Friend of Allah), peace be upon him and blessed be his holy name
Mentioning the Birth of Isma'il (Ishmael), peace be upon him, from Hagar
Volume: (1) - Page Number: (355)
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- .... and make him a leader of a mighty nation. This is also a glad tiding of this great Ummah, and these twelve leaders are the twelve rightly-guided caliphs who were prophesied in the narration of Abd al-Malik ibn Umair from Jabir ibn Samurah from the Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny), who said: "There will be twelve princes." Then he said a word that I did not understand, so I asked my father: What did he say? He replied, "They are all from Quraysh." Both narrated it in the Sahihayn.

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Reference: Al-Bidaayah wa al-Nihaayah Book 1

Hadith No: 2
Ibn Kathir - Al-Bidaya wa'l-Nihaya - Supplement to the Year Eleven of the Hijra
Chapter on the Mention of the آثار (traces) of the Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) that he specifically had during his lifetime
Of clothing, weapons, mounts, and other things that are similar and fall within the same meaning
Section - Book of Dalail al-Nubuwwa - Mention of the reports about the Twelve Imams, all of whom are from Quraysh
Volume: (6) - Page Number: (248)
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- .... It is recorded in Sahih al-Bukhari from the narration of Shu'bah and in Sahih Muslim from the narration of Sufyan ibn Uyaina, both of them from Abd al-Malik ibn Umayr 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 caliphs." Then he said a word that I did not hear, so I said to my father: "What did he say?" He replied: "They will all be from Quraysh."
- .... A similar report has been narrated from Abdullah ibn Umar, Hudhayfah, Ibn Abbas, and Ka'b al-Ahbar, in statements attributed to them. Abu Dawud said: 'Amr ibn Uthman narrated to us, saying: Marwan ibn Muawiya narrated to us from Isma'il ibn Abi Khalid, from his father from Jabir ibn Samurah, who said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) say: "This affair will remain established until there are twelve caliphs or commanders over them, all of whom the nation will unite upon." I heard the Prophet's (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) words, but I did not understand them, so I said to my father: "What is he saying?" He replied: "He is saying they will all be from Quraysh."

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Reference: Al-Bidaayah wa al-Nihaayah Book 6

Hadith No: 3
Ibn Kathir - Al-Bidaya wa'l-Nihaya - Year Eleven of the Hijra
Chapter on the Remaining Matters Related to the Blessed Seerah
What he (peace be upon him) foretold of future events during his life
And after - Arrangement of Reports on Future Unseen Matters after him (peace be upon him)
Volume: (9) - Page Number: (143)
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- .... And in Sahih Muslim, from the narration of Ibn Abi Ziyaq, from Muhajir ibn Musmar, from Amir ibn Sa'd from Jabir ibn Samura, who said: "I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) say: 'This religion will continue to stand as long as there are twelve leaders, all of them from Quraysh.' Then, liars will appear before the Hour, and a group of Muslims will surely gain access to the treasure of the White Palace, the palace of Khosrow, and I will be at the Foremost for you by the Pool," with a hadith conveying the same meaning.

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Reference: Al-Bidaayah wa al-Nihaayah Book 9

Hadith No: 4
Ibn Kathir - Al-Bidaya wa'l-Nihaya
Book of Trials, Catastrophes, Signs of the Hour, and Great Events on the Day of Resurrection
Hadith of Muawiya ibn Abi Sufyan regarding the fighting of the Turks
Volume: (19) - Page Number: (21)
- .... It is established in the two Sahihs from the narration of Abd al-Malik ibn Umayr from Jabir ibn Sumra, from the Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny), who said: "There will be twelve leaders, all of them from Quraysh." Abu Dawud also narrated it from another route from Jabir ibn Sumra, who said: "I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) say: 'This religion will continue to stand firm until there are twelve leaders.'" In one narration: "This community will continue to have a straightened order, manifest over its enemies, until twelve leaders pass away, all of them from Quraysh." They asked, "What will happen after them?" He said, "There will be turmoil."

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Reference: Al-Bidaayah wa al-Nihaayah Book 19

Hadith No: 5
Ibn Kathir - Tafsir al-Quran al-Azim - Tafsir of Surah al-Ma'idah (5): 12
Interpretation of His statement, Almighty be He: {And indeed, Allah took the covenant from the Children of Israel, and We sent from among them twelve leaders.}
Volume: (3) - Page Number: (65)
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- .... And Imam Ahmad said: Al-Hasan ibn Musa narrated to us, narrating from Hammad ibn Zayd, from Mujalid, from al-Shabi, from Masruq, who said: We were sitting with Abdullah ibn Mas'ud as he was reciting the Quran to us, when 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 will rule this Ummah as Khalifahs? Abdullah replied: No one has asked me about this since I came to 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: Twelve, like the number of the leaders among the Children of Israel. This is a strange narration from this angle.
- .... And the essence of this hadith is established in the two Sahihs from the narration of Jabir ibn Samurah, who said: I heard the Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) say: "The affairs of the people will continue as long as they are ruled by twelve men." Then the Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) spoke a word that was unclear to me, so I asked what the Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) said. He replied: "All of them are from Quraysh."

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Reference: Tafseer al-Quran al-Azeem Book 3

Hadith No: 6
Ibn Kathir - Tafsir al-Quran al-Azim - Tafsir of Surah An-Nur (24): 55
Interpretation of His statement, exalted be He: {Allah has promised those who believe among you and do righteous deeds that He will surely grant them succession upon the earth}
Volume: (6) - Page Number: (78)
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- .... Imam Muslim ibn al-Hajjaj said in his Sahih: Ibn Abi Umar narrated to us, saying: Sufyan narrated to us, from Abd al-Malik ibn Umayr from Jabir ibn Samurah, who said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) say: "The affairs of the people will continue to be in force as long as twelve men rule over them." Then the Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) spoke a word that was unclear to me, so I asked my father what the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) said. He replied: "He said all of them are from Quraysh." Al-Bukhari also narrated it from theHadith of Shu'bah, from Abd al-Malik ibn Umayr, with the same content.

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Reference: Tafseer al-Quran al-Azeem Book 6