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The appointment of a caliph (to succeed another).(٥١) باب الاستخلاف

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Darussalam · Volume 9

93 - THE BOOK OF AL-AHKĀM

Sahih al-Bukhari local PDF backup · Page 206-207

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Shamela Arabic edition (opens in a new tab)

الحديث: 7218 ¦ الجزء: 9 ¦ الصفحة: 81

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7218. Narrated 'Abdullãh bin 'Umar L i : It was said to 'Umar, "Will you appoint your successor?" 'Umar said, "If I appoint a caliph (as my successor) it is true that somebody who was better than I (i.e., AbU Bakr) did so, and if! leave the matter undecided, it is true that somebody who was better than I (i.e., Allah's Messenger ) did so." On this, the people praised him. 'Umar said, "People are of two kinds: Either one who is keen to take over the caliphate or one who is afraid of assuming such a (1) (H.7217) 'Aishah complained of a headache. (2) (H.7217) Lest some people should say that the right of ruling belongs to them, or some others should wish for becoming the caliph responsibility. I wish I could be free from its responsibility in that I would receive neither reward nor retribution. I won't bear the burden of the caliphate in my death as I do in my life

Arabic text

7218 - حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يُوسُفَ، أَخْبَرَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا، قَالَ: قِيلَ لِعُمَرَ أَلاَ تَسْتَخْلِفُ؟ قَالَ: «إِنْ أَسْتَخْلِفْ فَقَدِ اسْتَخْلَفَ مَنْ هُوَ خَيْرٌ مِنِّي أَبُو بَكْرٍ، وَإِنْ أَتْرُكْ فَقَدْ تَرَكَ مَنْ هُوَ خَيْرٌ مِنِّي، رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ» فَأَثْنَوْا عَلَيْهِ فَقَالَ: «رَاغِبٌ رَاهِبٌ، وَدِدْتُ أَنِّي نَجَوْتُ مِنْهَا كَفَافًا، لاَ لِي وَلاَ عَلَيَّ، لاَ أَتَحَمَّلُهَا حَيًّا وَلاَ مَيِّتًا»

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