[Machine] Regarding the scholars from the people of Madinah, they used to say that the Imam's covering (i.e. religious authority) is a covering for those behind him, whether few or many, while he carries their burdens.
عَنِ الْفُقَهَاءِ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْمَدِينَةِ كَانُوا يَقُولُونَ سُتْرَةُ الْإِمَامِ سُتْرَةٌ لِمَنْ خَلْفَهُ قَلُّوا أَوْ كَثُرُوا وَهُوَ يَحْمِلُ أَوْهَامَهُمْ
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