[Machine] "Afterwards, we found that this leadership was not given to us by the Messenger of Allah ﷺ with a specific succession that would be followed. However, we saw it being handed over to Abu Bakr, who established and maintained it. Then it was handed over to Umar, who also established and maintained it. Then time began to take its toll." This is an excerpt from Al-Dhahabi's summary.
«أَمَا بَعْدُ فَإِنَّ هَذِهِ الْإِمَارَةَ لَمْ يَعْهَدْ إِلَيْنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ فِيهَا عَهْدًا يُتْبَعُ أَثَرُهُ وَلَكِنَّا رَأَيْنَاهَا تِلْقَاءَ أَنْفُسِنَا اسْتُخْلِفَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ فَأَقَامَ وَاسْتَقَامَ ثُمَّ اسْتُخْلِفَ عُمَرُ فَأَقَامَ وَاسْتَقَامَ ثُمَّ ضَرَبَ الدَّهْرَ بِجِرَانِهِ» حذفه الذهبي من التلخيص