English
Safinah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated: I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: “The caliphate will last thirty years, then it will become kingship.” Then Safinah said: Count the caliphate of Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) as two years, the caliphate of Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) as ten years, the caliphate of Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) as twelve years, and the caliphate of Ali as six years.
Possible references (unverified, pending editorial review)
- Candidate: Jami al-Tirmidhi 2226 (unverified) 98% confidence
- Candidate: Sunan Abi Dawud 4646 (unverified) 95% confidence
Confidence and text similarity are not editorial verification.