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"عَنْ قُطْبَةَ قَالَ: مَرَرْتُ بِرَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ وَقَدْ أَسَّسَ أَسَاسَ مَسْجِدِ قُبَاءَ وَمَعَهُ أَبُو بَكْرٍ وَعُمَرُ وَعُثْمَانُ، فَقُلْتُ: يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ! أَسَّسْتَ هَذَا الْمَسْجِدَ وَلَيْسَ مَعَكَ غَيْرُ هَؤلَاءِ النَّفَرِ الثَّلَاثَةِ؟ قَالَ: إِنَّهُمْ ولَاةُ الْخَلَافَةِ مِنْ بَعْدِى، وَفِى لَفْظٍ: إِنَّ هَؤُلَاءِ أَوْلِيَاءُ الْخِلافَةِ بَعْدِى".  

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