[Machine] Regarding the practice (sunnah), and when you have appointed someone not qualified for governance over you, then the truth is your companion and separation is in your hand. Al-Jimaah informed us through Abu Hazim al-Hafiz, who reported from Abu Al-Fadl ibn Khumayrawayh, who reported from Ahmad ibn Najdah, who reported from Sa'id ibn Mansur, who reported from Isma'il ibn 'Ayyash, who mentioned it. And in this there is a correspondence between Ata' al-Khurasani and his superior.  

عَنِ السُّنَّةِ وَوَلَّيْتَ الْأَمْرَ غَيْرَ أَهْلِهِ عَلَيْكَ الصَّدَاقُ وَبِيَدِكَ الْفِرَاقُ وَالْجِمَاعُ أَخْبَرَنَاهُ أَبُو حَازِمٍ الْحَافِظُ أنبأ أَبُو الْفَضْلِ بْنُ خُمَيْرَوَيْهِ ثنا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ نَجْدَةَ ثنا سَعِيدُ بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ ثنا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ عَيَّاشٍ فَذَكَرَهُ وَفِي هَذَا إِرْسَالٌ بَيْنَ عَطَاءٍ الْخُرَاسَانِيِّ وَمَنْ فَوْقَهُ