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It has been narrated by Abu Huraira that the Prophet (may pceace be upon him) said:Banu Isra'il were ruled over by the Prophets. When one Prophet died, another succeeded him; but after me there is no prophet and there will be caliphs and they will be quite large in number. His Companions said: What do you order us to do (in case we come to have more than one Caliph)? He said: The one to whom allegiance is sworn first has a supremacy over the others. Concede to them their due rights (i. e. obey them). God (Himself) will question them about the subjects whom He had entrusted to them

حدثنا محمد بن بشار، حدثنا محمد بن جعفر، حدثنا شعبة، عن فرات القزاز، عن ابي حازم، قال قاعدت ابا هريرة خمس سنين فسمعته يحدث، عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال " كانت بنو اسراييل تسوسهم الانبياء كلما هلك نبي خلفه نبي وانه لا نبي بعدي وستكون خلفاء فتكثر " . قالوا فما تامرنا قال " فوا ببيعة الاول فالاول واعطوهم حقهم فان الله سايلهم عما استرعاهم