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Takhrij Hadith 279: "Abu Bakr is my minister…"
Jabir ibn ‘Abdullah narrated that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:
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Abu Bakr is my minister and the one who will lead my nation after me; ‘Umar is my beloved who speaks with my tongue; ‘Uthman is from me; and ‘Ali is my brother and the bearer of my banner.”