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Riyad as-Salihin 673

The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) said to me, “Do not ask for position of authority. If you are granted this position without asking for it, you will be helped (by Allah) in…

Abd ar-Rahmannarrated it
Sahihgraded sahih by agreed upon
2names in the chain
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وعن أبى سعيد عبد الرحمن بن سمرة رضي الله عنه

قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم، «يا عبد الرحمن بن سمرة: لا تسأل الإمارة، فإنك إن أعطيتها عن غير مسألة أعنت عليها، وإن أعطيتها عن مسألةٍ وكلت إليها، وإذا حلفت على يمين، فرأيت غيرها خيراً منها، فأت الذى هو خير، وكفر عن يمينك»

The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) said to me, “Do not ask for position of authority. If you are granted this position without asking for it, you will be helped (by Allah) in discharging its responsibilities; but if you are given it as a result of your request, you will be left alone as its captive. If you take an oath to do something and then find a better alternative, you should adopt the latter and expiate for your oath.”.

Riyad as-Salihin 673, Book 1, The Book of Miscellany, Hadith 673. 1 min read

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Who passed it on, from Imam an-Nawawi back to the one who was there.

  1. 1Imam an-NawawiCompiler, died 676 AH
  2. 2Abd ar-Rahman ibn IbrahimFrom, Fourth generation, died 245 AH

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