ابوبكر وزيري والقائم فى أمتي من بعدي و عمر حبيبي ينطق عن لساني و عثمان مني و على أخي وصاحب لوائي
"Abu Bakr is my minister and, after me, the guardian of my Ummah; Umar is my beloved, the one who speaks on my behalf; Uthman is from me; and Ali is my brother and the bearer of my banner."