Sunan Abi Dawud

Hadith 2939

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Regarding The Appointment Of The Khalifah

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Darussalam · Volume 3

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

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الحديث: 2939 ¦ الجزء: 3 ¦ الصفحة: 133

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2939. It was reported from Ibn ‘Umar who said: “‘Umar said: ‘If I do not appoint a Khalifah (I may do so), for the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ had not appointed a Khalifah. If I appoint a Khalifah (I may do so) for Abū Bakr appointed a Khalifah.’” He (Ibn ‘Umar) said: “By Allāh! As soon as he mentioned the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ and Abū Bakr, I knew that he will not equate anyone with the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ, and that he is not going to appoint a Khalifah.’” (Sahih)

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2939 - حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ دَاوُدَ بْنِ سُفْيَانَ، وَسَلَمَةُ، قَالَا حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، أَخْبَرَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ سَالِمٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، قَالَ: قَالَ عُمَرُ: إِنِّي إِنْ لَا أَسْتَخْلِفْ، «فَإِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لَمْ يَسْتَخْلِفْ، وَإِنْ أَسْتَخْلِفْ فَإِنَّ أَبَا بَكْرٍ، قَدِ اسْتَخْلَفَ»، قَالَ: «فَوَاللَّهِ مَا هُوَ إِلَّا أَنْ ذَكَرَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَأَبَا بَكْرٍ، فَعَلِمْتُ أَنَّهُ لَا يَعْدِلُ بِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَحَدًا، وَأَنَّهُ غَيْرُ مُسْتَخْلِفٍ»

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