Abu Maymunah narrates: Sayyiduna Mu'awiyah bin Abi Sufyan (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "The people of Makkah expelled the Messenger of Allah, so the caliphate will not be among them; and the people of Madinah martyred Sayyiduna Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him), so the caliphate will never return among them."
Al-Tabarani recorded it; its narrators are thiqat (trustworthy).
Hadith Referenceمجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد / كتاب الخلافة / 8949
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسنادہ صحیح
Hadith Takhrij«اخرجه الطبراني فى المعجم الكبير (358/19)»