`Abdullah b. Muhammad al-Sa’igh narrated to us. He said: Ahmad b. Muhammad b. Yahya al-Ghadrani narrated to us. He said: Abu `Ali al-Husayn b. al-Layth b. Bahlul al-Mosuli narrated to us. He said: Ghassan b. al-Rabi` narrated to us. He said: Sulaym b. `Abdullah the slave of `Amer al-Sha`bi narrated to us from `Amer that he said:

The Messenger of Allah (s) said: The affair of my Umma will continue to prevail until twelve caliphs have passed – all of whom are from Quraysh.