[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Follow in the footsteps of those who came after me, namely Abu Bakr and Umar, and seek guidance from the teachings of Ammar. Hold onto the covenant of Ibn Umme Abd. This is a hadith for the sake of narrating the virtues of the two honorable companions, and this chain of narration has been established from Ath-Thawri and Mas'ar Yahya al-Himmani. It has also been established from Mas'ar and Wakie', as well as Hafs ibn Umar al-Ayli. Then, [this hadith] was summarized in its narration from Ibn Uyaynah al-Humaidi and others. This chain of narration was established from Ibn Uyaynah to Ishaq bin Isa bin At-Tabbaa'. Thus, the authenticity of this hadith has been confirmed even though they did not mention it specifically, and we have found a supporting witness for it through a reliable chain of narration from Abdullah ibn Mas'ood."  

أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ قَالَ «اقْتَدُوا بِاللَّذَيْنِ مِنْ بَعْدِي أَبِي بَكْرٍ وَعُمَرَ وَاهْتَدُوا بِهَدْي عَمَّارٍ وَتَمَسَّكُوا بِعَهْدِ ابْنِ أُمِّ عَبْدٍ» هَذَا «حَدِيثٌ مِنْ أَجَلِّ مَا رُوِيَ فِي فَضَائِلِ الشَّيْخَيْنِ وَقَدْ أَقَامَ هَذَا الْإِسْنَادَ عَنِ الثَّوْرِيِّ وَمِسْعَرٍ يَحْيَى الْحِمَّانِيُّ وَأَقَامَهُ أَيْضًا عَنْ مِسْعَرٍ وَوَكِيعٍ وَحَفْصِ بْنُ عُمَرَ الْأَيْلِيُّ ثُمَّ قَصَّرَ بِرِوَايَتِهِ عَنِ ابْنِ عُيَيْنَةَ الْحُمَيْدِيِّ وَغَيْرِهِ وَأَقَامَ الْإِسْنَادَ عَنِ ابْنِ عُيَيْنَةَ إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ عِيسَى بْنِ الطَّبَّاعِ فَثَبَتَ بِمَا ذَكَرْنَا صِحَّةُ هَذَا الْحَدِيثِ وَإِنْ لَمْ يُخَرِّجَاهُ وَقَدْ وَجَدْنَا لَهُ شَاهِدًا بِإِسْنَادٍ صَحِيحٍ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مَسْعُودٍ»