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Hadith 4720

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It Is Disliked To Be Appointed To A Position Of Authority Unnecessarily

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Darussalam · Volume 5

33. The Book of Leadership

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الحديث: 1826 ¦ الجزء: 3 ¦ الصفحة: 1457

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[4720] 17 - (1826) It was narrated from Abū Dharr that the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: "O Abū Dharr. I think that you are weak, and I love for you what I love for myself. Do not take a position of authority over even two persons, and do not take care of the property of an orphan."

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17 - (1826) حَدَّثَنَا زُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، وَإِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، كِلَاهُمَا عَنِ الْمُقْرِئِ، قَالَ زُهَيْرٌ: حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللهِ بْنُ يَزِيدَ، حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ أَبِي أَيُّوبَ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللهِ بْنِ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ الْقُرَشِيِّ، عَنْ سَالِمِ بْنِ أَبِي سَالِمٍ الْجَيْشَانِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَبِي ذَرٍّ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، قَالَ: «يَا أَبَا ذَرٍّ، إِنِّي أَرَاكَ ضَعِيفًا، وَإِنِّي أُحِبُّ لَكَ مَا أُحِبُّ لِنَفْسِي، لَا تَأَمَّرَنَّ عَلَى اثْنَيْنِ، وَلَا تَوَلَّيَنَّ مَالَ يَتِيمٍ»

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