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 It is related from 'Ayesha that she said, 'The Apostle of God never left a single dinar, or a single dirham, or a goat, or a camel; nor did he leave anything by will.' Muslim.

CONCERNING THE VIRTUES OF THE QURAISH

It is related from Ibn 'Omar that, ' The Prophet said, 1 This office (of the Khalifate) will continue in the Quraish so long as there remain amongst them two persons." ' Muslim, Al BukhdrL

It is related from Jabir bin Samnrah that he said, ' I heard the Apostle of God say, "Islam will continue powerful up to twelve Khalifs, all of whom will be from the Quraish." Muslim, Al BukhdrL

It is related from Sa'd that, 'The Prophet said, " Whoever wishes for the humiliation of the Quraish, him will God humiliate." ' At Tirmidhi.

It is related from Abii Hurairah that, ' The Apostle of God said, "The sovereignty is in the Quraish, and the judiciary power in the Helpers (of Madina), and the office of calling to prayer in the Abyssinians, and faithfulness is in the Azd, namely in Yeman." ' At Tirmidhi.

It is related from Abu Hurairah that, ' Tufail bin 'Amrul'- Dawsi came to the Apostle of God and said, " Verily the (tribe of) Daws are ruined and have become rebellious, therefore call down the curse of God upon them." And the people thought that he would curse them; but he said, "O'God, guide the Daws to the right path and bring them back." Muslim, Al Buk/idrt.

It is related from Ibn 'Abbas that, ' The Apostle of God said, "Love the Arabs on account of three things: because I am an Arab,, and the Qur'an is Arabic, and the speech of the inhabitants of paradise is Arabic." Al Baihaqi.

ON THE VIRTUES OF ABU BAKR

It is related from Abu Sa'idu'l-Khudri that, 'The Prophet said, "Verily the one of most benefit to me amongst men in his companionship and his goods is Abu Bakr. If I had taken a friend, I would certainly have taken Abu bakr as a friend; but the brotherhood of Islam and its love (is established).