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" عن عَلِىٍّ قال: عَهِدَ إلىَّ رسولُ الله ﷺ أَنَّ أَبَا بَكْرٍ يَلِى الخلاَفَةَ مِنْ بَعدِهِ، فَيَجْتَمِعُ الناسُ عَلَيْه، ثُمَّ يَليهَا بَعْدَ أَبِى بَكْرٍ عُمَرُ، فَيَجْتَمِعُ النَّاسُ عَلَيْه، ثُمَّ يَليهَا عثمَانُ ".  

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