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.'
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Quran References
Reference: Musnad Ahmad, Book 17, Hadith 167
Sunnah.com ref: Musnad Ahmad 7005
Islam.wiki ID: IWH-43395