Sahih al-Bukhari 3501

Book 61: Virtues and Merits of the Prophet (pbuh) and his Companions · Narrated by Ibn `Umar

Arabic

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْوَلِيدِ، حَدَّثَنَا عَاصِمُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبِي، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ ـ رضى الله عنهما ـ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏ "‏ لا يَزَالُ هَذَا الأَمْرُ فِي قُرَيْشٍ، مَا بَقِيَ مِنْهُمُ اثْنَانِ ‏"‏‏.‏

English translation

Narrated Ibn `Umar:The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Authority of ruling will remain with Quraish, even if only two of them remained

Reference: Sahih al-Bukhari 3501, Book of Virtues and Merits of the Prophet (pbuh) and his Companions. English translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan.