(1) Muhammad bin Uthman ad-Duhni narrated from Abdullah bin Ja’far ar-Riqqi from Eessa bin Younus from Mujalid bin Sa’eed from ash-Shi’bi that Massrooq had said: Once we were with Ibn Mass’ood in his house when someone asked him: “Had your prophet told you how many caliphs would be after him?” Ibn Mass’ood said: “Yes, he had. But no one has asked me such a question before you. You are the youngest of these people. I have heard the Prophet (S) saying: “After me there will be (caliphs) as the number of the chieftains of Prophet Moses (as).”
IsnādMuhammad ibn 'Uthman ad-Dahni nous a informés, il a dit: 'Abdullah ibn Ja'far ar-Ruqay nous a raconté, il a dit: 'Isa ibn Yunus nous a informés, de la part de Mujalid ibn Sa'id, de ash-Sha'bi, de Masruq, qui a dit: Nous étions avec Ibn Mas'ud quand un homme lui a demandé: "Votre Prophète vous a-t-il informé combien de successeurs viendront après lui?" Il a répondu: "Oui, et personne ne m'avait posé cette question avant toi. Tu es vraiment le plus jeune des gens. J'ai entendu le Prophète dire: 'Après moi, il y aura plusieurs commandants comme ceux de Moïse.'"
