The Prohibition Of Seeking Or Desiring A Position Of Authority
Darussalam · Volume 5
33. The Book of LeadershipSahih Muslim local PDF backup · Page 151
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narrated that Abü Müsâ said: "I entered upon the Prophet along with two of my paternal cousins. One of the two men said: '0 Messenger of Allah, appoint me over some of that with which Allah has entrusted you,' and the other one said something similar. He said: 'By Allah, we will not appoint to such positions anyone who asks for it, or anyone who is eager for it."
14 - (1733) حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْعَلَاءِ، قَالَا: حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أُسَامَةَ، عَنْ بُرَيْدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللهِ، عَنْ أَبِي بُرْدَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي مُوسَى، قَالَ: دَخَلْتُ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَنَا وَرَجُلَانِ مِنْ بَنِي عَمِّي، فَقَالَ أَحَدُ الرَّجُلَيْنِ: يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ، أَمِّرْنَا عَلَى بَعْضِ مَا وَلَّاكَ اللهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ، وَقَالَ الْآخَرُ مِثْلَ ذَلِكَ، فَقَالَ: «إِنَّا وَاللهِ لَا نُوَلِّي عَلَى هَذَا الْعَمَلِ أَحَدًا سَأَلَهُ، وَلَا أَحَدًا حَرَصَ عَلَيْهِ»
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