Can the Caliph be only from tribe of Qurayish?

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                          A hadith in sahih Bukhari says-

> The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Authority of ruling will remain with Quraish, even if only two of them remained."
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>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 ‏"‏‏
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> Reference	 : Sahih al-Bukhari 3501
In-book reference	 : Book 61, Hadith 11
USC-MSA web (English) reference	 : Vol. 4, Book 56, Hadith 705

Does that mean a caliph can be only from a qurayish tribe?
                        

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Jan 19, 2023, 01:58 PM
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Can the Caliph be only from tribe of Qurayish?

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