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What Has Been Related About Seeking A Position Of Leadership

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Darussalam · Volume 3

19. The Book Of Kharāj, Fai'And Imārah (Leadership)

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الحديث: 2930 ¦ الجزء: 3 ¦ الصفحة: 130

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2930. It was reported from Abū Mūsā, may Allāh be pleased with, who said: "I went with two men to the Prophet ﷺ. One of them addressed him, and then said: 'We came to you so that you may employ us in your work.' The other one said similar to the first one. He replied: 'The most disloyal among you is the one who asks for it (a post of responsibility).'" Abū Mūsā apologized to the Prophet ﷺ and said: 'I did not know their reason for coming. He (the Prophet) did not employ them for anything until he died. (Da'if)

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2930 - حَدَّثَنَا وَهْبُ بْنُ بَقِيَّةَ، حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدٌ، عَنْ إِسْمَاعِيلَ بْنِ أَبِي خَالِدٍ، عَنْ أَخِيهِ، عَنْ بِشْرِ بْنِ قُرَّةَ الْكَلْبِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي بُرْدَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي مُوسَى، قَالَ: انْطَلَقْتُ مَعَ رَجُلَيْنِ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَتَشَهَّدَ أَحَدُهُمَا، ثُمَّ قَالَ: جِئْنَا لِتَسْتَعِينَ بِنَا عَلَى عَمَلِكَ، وَقَالَ الْآخَرُ: مِثْلَ قَوْلِ صَاحِبِهِ، فَقَالَ: «إِنَّ أَخْوَنَكُمْ عِنْدَنَا مَنْ طَلَبَهُ» فَاعْتَذَرَ أَبُو مُوسَى إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، وَقَالَ: لَمْ أَعْلَمْ لِمَا جَاءَا لَهُ، فَلَمْ يَسْتَعِنْ بِهِمَا عَلَى شَيْءٍ حَتَّى مَاتَ

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