Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said (that is, supplicated): "O Allah! Have mercy on my successors (khulafa')." We said: "O Messenger of Allah! Who are your successors?" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Those who will come after me, who will narrate my hadiths and teach them to the people."
Tabarani recorded it in al-Mu'jam al-Awsat; its chain contains a narrator, Ahmad bin Isa bin Abdullah al-Hashimi. Imam Daraqutni (may Allah have mercy on him) says: He is kadhdhab (a liar).
Hadith Referenceمجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد / كتاب العلم / 522
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