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3805. Ibn Mas'ūd narrated that the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: "Take as examples the two after me from my Companions, Abū Bakr and 'Umar. And act upon the guidance of 'Ammār, and hold fast to the advice of Ibn Mas'ūd."[1] (Hasan)
[Abū 'Eisā said:] This Hadīth is Hasan Gharīb from this route as a narration of Ibn Mas'ūd. We do not know of it except through the narration of Yahyā bin Salamah bin Kuhail. And Yahyā bin Salamah was graded weak in Hadīth. Abū Az-Za'rā's name is 'Abdullāh bin Hānī'. And the Abū Az-Za'rā' that Shu'bah, Ath-Thawrī, and Ibn 'Uyainah reported from – his name is 'Amr bin 'Amr, and he is the nephew of Abū Al-Aḥwaṣ, the companion of
[1] See no. 3799.
‘Abdullāh bin Mas’ūd.
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Commentary
It means that on the issue of Caliphate accept the advice of Ibn Mas’ūd. ‘Abdullāh bin Mas’ūd stated that the person whom the Prophet ﷺ asked to lead the prayer how could they ask him to step back. The person to whom the Prophet ﷺ selected to lead the religious affairs, why should not they select him to lead the worldly affairs of the state as Khalifat Al-Muslimīn. This is an open indication that Abū Bakr will be the Caliph.
