ʿUyūn akhbār al-Riḍā 1, narration 54

Translation

6-12 Ahmad ibn Al-Hassan al-Qattan narrated that Abu Bakr Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Ubaydah al-Neishaboori quoted on the authority of Abul Qasim Harun ibn Ishaq, i.e. al-Hamdani, on the authority of his uncle Ibrahim ibn Muhammad, on the authority of Ziyad ibn Ilaqa and Abdul Malik ibn Umayr, on the authority of Jabir ibn Samrah, “My father and I were with the Prophet (s). I heard the Prophet (s) say, ‘There will be twelve Leaders after me.’ Then the Prophet (s) lowered his voice. I asked my father, ‘What did he (s) say when he lowered his voice?’ My father said, ‘The Prophet (s) said, ‘They are all from the Quraysh (tribe).’”

Translation: Dr. Ali Peiravi — published with the edition, reproduced verbatim.