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[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "The leader of a people is one of them."  

البيهقي:٢٨٦٧ – أَخْبَرَنَا الْحُسَيْنُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ الرُّوذْبَارِيُّ بِطُوسَ ثنا أَبُو بَكْرٍ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مَحْمَويْهِ الْعَسْكَرِيُّ بِالْبَصْرَةِ ثنا جَعْفَرٌ الْقُلَانِسِيُّ ثنا آدَمُ ثنا شُعْبَةُ ثنا قَتَادَةُ وَمُعَاوِيَةُ بْنُ قُرَّةَ عَنْ أَنَسٍ قَالَ

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ مَوْلَى الْقَوْمِ مِنْ أَنْفُسِهِمْ  

رَوَاهُ الْبُخَارِيُّ فِي بَعْضِ النُّسَخِ عَنْ آدَمَ بْنِ أَبِي إِيَاسٍ