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مصنف ابن ابي شيبه
Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah
كتاب الأوائل
Book of Firsts
(باب أول ما فعل ومن فعله)
Chapter: the first to do a thing, and who did it
Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah 38685 — the first to do a thing, and who did
٣٨٦٨٥ - حدثنا أحمد بن عبد الملك بن واقد حدثنا زهير حدثنا أبو إسحاق قال: قيل (لقثم) (١): كيف ورث (علي) (٢) النبي ﷺ دونكم؟ قال: إنه واللَّه كان ⦗١٧٢⦘ أولنا به لحوقا، وأشدنا به لزوقا (٣).
Abu Ishaq said that Sayyiduna Qutham (may Allah be pleased with him) was asked: "How did Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) become the heir of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) rather than you?" He said: "By Allah, he joined the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) before us and was the most closely attached to him among us."
