I heard ‘Ali ؓ say: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ came first, followed by Abu Bakr, and the third one was ‘Umar ؓ . Then turmoil (fitnah) struck us, and that is what Allah, may He be glorified and exalted, willed. Abu ‘Abdur-Rahman said; My father said regarding the words, then turmoil (fitnah) struck us. He [ʿAli] was showing modesty thereby.
سَمِعْتُ عَلِيًّا يَقُولُ سَبَقَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ وَصَلَّى أَبُو بَكْرٍ وَثَلَّثَ عُمَرُ ثُمَّ خَبَطَتْنَا أَوْ أَصَابَتْنَا فِتْنَةٌ فَمَا شَاءَ اللهُ جَلَّ جَلالُهُ قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ قَالَ أَبِي قَوْلُهُ ثُمَّ خَبَطَتْنَا فِتْنَةٌ أَرَادَ أَنْ يَتَوَاضَعَ بِذَلِكَ
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