Sahih Muslim Hadith 4773 – The Obligation Of

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[4773] 44 – (1842) It was i- ('At')-tt [tVV1 narrated that Abü Hâzim said: "I stayed with Abü Hurairah for five :L years, and I heard him narrate L; that the Prophet said: 'The Children of Israel were ruled by L$U :J the Prophets. Every time one Prophet died, another Prophet would succeed him. But there .- will be no Prophet after me, but Jy there will be many caliphs.' They said: 'What do you command us to do?' He said: 'Fulfill the oath of allegiance to the first one and not the second (if there are two :Jd caliphs at one time), and give ILU : I 424; .jh them their dues, for Allah will question them about that which He entrusted to them."