Hadith #167

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Arabic Text

‏ ‏حَدَّثَنَا ‏ ‏سُفْيَانُ ‏ ‏عَنْ ‏ ‏أَبِي الزِّنَادِ ‏ ‏عَنِ ‏ ‏الْأَعْرَجِ ‏ ‏عَنْ ‏ ‏أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ‏ ‏يَبْلُغُ بِهِ النَّبِيَّ ‏ ‏صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ‏ ‏النَّاسُ تَبَعٌ ‏ ‏لِقُرَيْشٍ ‏ ‏فِي هَذَا الشَّأْنِ مُسْلِمُهُمْ تَبَعٌ لِمُسْلِمِهِمْ وَكَافِرُهُمْ تَبَعٌ لِكَافِرِهِمْ ‏

English Translation

It was narrated from Abu Hurayra (رضي الله عنه) — via Sufyan, from Abu al-Zinad, from al-A'raj — traced to the Prophet ﷺ: 'The people follow Quraysh in this matter [leadership]. Their Muslims follow Quraysh's Muslims, and their disbelievers follow Quraysh's disbelievers.'

Reference: Musnad Ahmad, Book 17, Hadith 167

Sunnah.com ref: Musnad Ahmad 7005

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