[Machine] I entered with my father to see Abu Barzah al-Aslami, and indeed, on that day I had two earrings in my ears. He said, "Indeed, I am a young boy." Abu Barzah said, "I thank Allah that I have become one of the leaders of this tribe from Quraysh. So-and-so here is fighting for worldly gains, and so-and-so here is also fighting for worldly gains," meaning Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan. He continued until he mentioned Ibn Al-Azraq. Then he said, "Indeed, the most beloved people to me are this group covered with white garments, their stomachs filled with the wealth of the Muslims, and their backs protected by their blood." He said, "The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, 'The leaders are from Quraysh, the leaders are from Quraysh, the leaders are from Quraysh. They have rights over me and you have rights over them. They did three things: when they ruled, they did justice; when they signed agreements, they fulfilled them; and when they promised, they kept their word. Whoever does not do that among them, then upon him is the curse of Allah, the angels, and all people.'"  

دَخَلْتُ مَعَ أَبِي عَلَى أَبِي بَرْزَةَ الْأَسْلَمِيِّ وَإِنَّ فِي أُذُنَيَّ يَوْمَئِذٍ لَقُرْطَيْنِ قَالَ وَإِنِّي لَغُلَامٌ قَالَ فَقَالَ أَبُو بَرْزَةَ إِنِّي أَحْمَدُ اللهَ أَنِّي أَصْبَحْتُ لَائِمًا لِهَذَا الْحَيِّ مِنْ قُرَيْشٍ فُلَانٌ هَاهُنَا يُقَاتِلُ عَلَى الدُّنْيَا وَفُلَانٌ هَاهُنَا يُقَاتِلُ عَلَى الدُّنْيَا يَعْنِي عَبْدَ الْمَلِكِ بْنَ مَرْوَانَ قَالَ حَتَّى ذَكَرَ ابْنَ الْأَزْرَقِ قَالَ ثُمَّ قَالَ إِنَّ أَحَبَّ النَّاسِ إِلَيَّ لَهَذِهِ الْعِصَابَةُ الْمُلَبَّدَةُ الْخَمِيصَةُ بُطُونُهُمْ مِنْ أَمْوَالِ الْمُسْلِمِينَ وَالْخَفِيفَةُ ظُهُورُهُمْ مِنْ دِمَائِهِمْ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ الْأُمَرَاءُ مِنْ قُرَيْشٍ الْأُمَرَاءُ مِنْ قُرَيْشٍ الْأُمَرَاءُ مِنْ قُرَيْشٍ لِي عَلَيْهِمْ حَقٌّ وَلَهُمْ عَلَيْكُمْ حَقٌّ مَا فَعَلُوا ثَلَاثًا مَا حَكَمُوا فَعَدَلُوا وَاسْتُرْحِمُوا فَرَحِمُوا وَعَاهَدُوا فَوَفَوْا فَمَنْ لَمْ يَفْعَلْ ذَلِكَ مِنْهُمْ فَعَلَيْهِ لَعْنَةُ اللهِ وَالْمَلَائِكَةِ وَالنَّاسِ أَجْمَعِينَ