Sayyiduna Ali bin Abi Talib (may Allah be pleased with him) said: My ears heard this, and my heart preserved it from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) (he (peace and blessings be upon him) said:) "The people will follow Quraysh: the righteous among the people will follow their righteous, and the wicked among the people will follow their wicked."
Abdullah bin Ahmad and al-Bazzar recorded it. Its chain contains Muhammad bin Jabir al-Yamami, who is da'if (weak) according to the majority, though he has also been declared trustworthy.
Hadith Referenceمجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد / كتاب الخلافة / 8974
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسنادہ ضعیف
Hadith Takhrij«اخرجه البزار فى المسند (1574) ، أخرجه مسند أحمد برقم: 792»