953. hadíth
وَ قَالَ أَمِيرُ اَلْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ "قَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ: "اَللَّهُمَّ اِرْحَمْ خُلَفَائِي" قِيلَ يَا رَسُولَ اَللَّهِ وَ مَنْ خُلَفَاؤُكَ قَالَ "اَلَّذِينَ يَأْتُونَ مِنْ بَعْدِي يَرْوُونَ حَدِيثِي وَ سُنَّتِي " ".
Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (a.s), peace be upon him, said: The Messenger of Allah (swt), peace and blessings be upon him and his family, said: "O' Allah (swt), have mercy on my successors." It was asked: "O' Messenger of Allah (swt), who are your successors?" Prophet (saws) replied: "Those who come after me and narrate my traditions and my Sunnah."