" كانت بنوإسرائيل تسوسهم الأنبياء كلما هلك نبي خلفه نبي وإنه لا نبي بعدي وسيكون خلفاء فيكثرون قالوا: فما تأمرنا قال: فوا بيعة الأول فالأول وأعطوهم حقهم الذي جعله الله لهم فإن الله سائلهم عما استرعاهم"
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
"The Children of Israel were governed by the prophets; whenever a prophet died, another prophet succeeded him. And there is no prophet after me, but there will soon be caliphs, and they will be many. The Companions asked: Then what do you command us? He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Fulfil the pledge of allegiance to the first, then to the one after him, and give them their due right that Allah has appointed for them, for Allah will surely ask them about the responsibility that was entrusted to them."
Hadith Referenceصحیح الجامع الصغیر / حرف الكاف / 4466
Hadith Gradingالألبانی:صحيح
Hadith Takhrij[حم ق هـ] عن أبي هريرة. مختصر مسلم ١١٩٨، الإرواء ٢٤٧٣.