[Machine] "We used to say during the time of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ , who would be the most deserving of this matter? And we would say Abu Bakr. Then we would say, what if Abu Bakr passed away, who would be the most deserving of this matter? And we would say Umar ibn Al-Khattab. Then we would say, what if Umar ibn Al-Khattab passed away, who would be the most deserving of this matter? And we would say Uthman."  

كُنَّا نَقُولُ فِي عَهْدِ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ مَنْ يَكُونُ أَوْلَى النَّاسِ بِهَذَا الْأَمْرِ؟ فَنَقُولُ أَبُو بَكْرٍ ثُمَّ نَقُولُ أَرَأَيْتُمْ إِنْ قُبِضَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ مَنْ يَكُونُ أَوْلَى النَّاسِ بِهَذَا الْأَمْرِ؟ فَنَقُولُ عُمَرُ بْنُ الْخَطَّابِ ثُمَّ نَقُولُ أَرَأَيْتُمْ إِنْ قُبِضَ عُمَرُ بْنُ الْخَطَّابِ مَنْ يَكُونُ أَوْلَى النَّاسِ بِهَذَا الْأَمْرِ؟ فَنَقُولُ عُثْمَانُ