
The Twelve Caliphs / Imams
Narrated Jabir ibn Samura:
I heard the Prophet (s) saying: “There will be Twelve Commanders.” He then said a sentence which I did not hear. My father said, the Prophet added, “All of them will be from Quraysh.” [Sahih al-Bukhari (English), Hadith: 9.329, Kitabul Ahkam;
Sahih al-Bukhari, (Arabic), 4:165, Kitabul Ahkam]
The Prophet (s) said: “The Religion (Islam) will continue until the Hour (Day of Resurrection), having Twelve Caliphs for you, all of them will be from Quraysh.” [Sahih Muslim, (English), Chapter DCCLIV, v3, p1010, Tradition #4483; Sahih Muslim (Arabic), Kitab alImaara, 1980 Saudi Arabian Edition, v3, p1453, Tradition #10]