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[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "O Abu Dharr, surely there will be leaders, so he mentioned the (following) narration."  

أحمد:٢١٤١٨حَدَّثَنَا حُسَيْنٌ حَدَّثَنَا الْمُبَارَكُ حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو نَعَامَةَ حَدَّثَنِي عَبْدُ اللهِ بْنُ الصَّامِتِ أَنَّ أَبَا ذَرٍّ قَالَ لَهُ

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ يَا أَبَا ذَرٍّ إِنَّهَا سَتَكُونُ أَئِمَّةٌ فَذَكَرَ الْحَدِيثَ