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Mishkat al-MasabihThe Offices of Commander and Qadi

Mishkat al-Masabih 3683

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Authentic graded by Al-Albani Mishkat al-Masabih 3683

Narrator:Abu Mūsa al-Ash‘ari

وَعَنْ أَبِي مُوسَى قَالَ: دَخَلْتُ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَنَا وَرَجُلَانِ مِنْ بَنِي عَمِّي فَقَالَ أَحَدُهُمَا: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَمِّرْنَا عَلَى بَعْضِ مَا وَلَّاكَ اللَّهُ وَقَالَ الْآخَرُ مِثْلَ ذَلِكَ فَقَالَ: «إِنَّا وَاللَّهِ لَا نُوَلِّي عَلَى هَذَا الْعَمَلِ أَحَدًا سَأَلَهُ وَلَا أَحَدًا حَرَصَ عَلَيْهِ» . وَفِي رِوَايَةٍ قَالَ: «لَا نَسْتَعْمِلُ عَلَى عَمَلِنَا مَنْ أَرَادَهُ»

Abu Musa said:

Two of my cousins on my father’s side and I went in to see the Prophet and one of them said, “Messenger of God, put us in command of part of what God has put in your charge,” the other also saying the same. He replied, “I swear by God that I will not put in charge, of this work anyone who asks for it, or anyone who is eager for it.” In a version he said, “We will not employ in our work one who wants it.” (Bukhari and Muslim.)

Reported by Muslim (No. 1733c). Cited in Mishkat al-Masabih (No. 3683).

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Al-Albanid. 1420 AH Authenticمُتَّفَقٌ عَلَيْهِ The hadith تحقيق مشكاة المصابيح

Other versions

Authentic Sahih Muslim 1733c

By Allah! We do not entrust this post to anyone who seeks it or is keen to attain it

Abu Mūsa al-Ash‘ari (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: I and two of my paternal cousins entered upon the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him). One of them said: "O Messenger of Allah, appoint us rulers over some of what Allah, the Almighty, has entrusted you with." The other…

إِنَّا وَاللَّهِ لاَ نُوَلِّي عَلَى هَذَا الْعَمَلِ أَحَدًا سَأَلَهُ وَلاَ أَحَدًا حَرَصَ عَلَيْهِ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Mūsa al-Ash‘ari Explained

Not graded Riyad as-Salihin 679

I called on the Prophet (ﷺ) with two of my cousins. One of them said to him: "O Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), appoint me governor of some land over which Allah has given you authority." The other also requested for something of the same nature. Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "By Allah we do not appoint…

-عن أبى موسى الأشعري رضي الله عنه قال‏:‏ دخلت على النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم أنا ورجلان من بني عمي، فقال أحدهما‏:‏ يا رسول الله أمرنا على بعض ما ولاك الله، عز وجل، وقال الآخر مثل ذلك، فقال‏:‏ “إنا والله لا نولى هذا العمل…

Also reported by… (9)
  • السنن الكبرى للبيهقي (18630)لا نُوَلِّي هَذَا الْعَمَلَ أَحَدًا سَأَلَهُ وَلا أَحَدًا حِرَصَ عَلَيْهِ
  • المنتقى من السنن المسندة (334)إِنَّا لا نُوَلِّي هَذَا الْعَمَلَ أَحَدًا سَأَلَهُ ، وَلا أَحَدًا حَرَصَ عَلَيْهِ
  • النصيحة للراعي والرعية للتبريزي (19)أمرنا على بعض ما ولاك الله ؛ وقال الآخر مثل ذلك ؛ فقال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : إنا والله لا نؤتي هذا العمل أحدا سأله ، ولا أحدا حرص عليه
  • شرح السنة (2470)إِنَّا وَاللَّهِ لا نُوَلِّي عَلَى هَذَا الْعَمَلِ أَحَدًا سَأَلَهُ ، وَلا أَحَدًا حَرَصَ عَلَيْهِ
  • صحيح ابن حبان (4573)إِِنَّا وَاللَّهِ لا نُوَلِّي عَلَى هَذَا الْعَمَلِ أَحَدًا سَأَلَهُ ، وَلا أَحَدًا حَرَصَ عَلَيْهِ
  • مستخرج أبي عوانة (5533)إِنَّا وَاللَّهِ لا نُوَلِّي هَذَا الْعَمَلَ أَحَدًا سَأَلَهُ ، وَلا أَحَدًا حِرْصَ عَلَيْهِ
  • مسند أبي يعلى الموصلي (7266)لا نُوَلِّي هَذَا الْعَمَلَ أَحَدًا سَأَلَهُ ، وَلا أَحَدًا حَرَصَ عَلَيْهِ
  • مسند الروياني (474)لا نُوَلِّي هَذَا الْعَمَلَ أَحَدًا سَأَلَهُ ، وَلا أَحَدًا حَرِصَ عَلَيْهِ
  • مصنف ابن أبي شيبة (31858)لَا نُوَلِّي هَذَا الْعَمَلَ أَحَدًا سَأَلَهُ وَلَا أَحَدًا حَرَصَ عَلَيْهِ

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Authentic Sahih Muslim 1825

O Abu Dharr, you are weak and it is a trust. It will be a cause of disgrace and remorse on the Day of Resurrection, except for the one who takes it up with a full sense of responsibility and fulfills what is entrusted to him

Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: I said: "O Messenger of Allah, will you not appoint me to (an official position)?" He patted me on my shoulder with his hand and said: "O Abu Dharr, you are weak and it is a trust. It will be a cause of disgrace and remorse on the Day of…

إِنَّكَ ضَعِيفٌ وَإِنَّهَا أَمَانَةٌ وَإِنَّهَا يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ خِزْىٌ وَنَدَامَةٌ إِلاَّ مَنْ أَخَذَهَا بِحَقِّهَا وَأَدَّى الَّذِي عَلَيْهِ فِيهَا ‏"

Narrated by Abu Dharr + 8 other versions Explained

Authentic Sahih al-Bukhari 7149

Two men from my tribe and I entered upon the Prophet. One of the two men said to the Prophet, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! Appoint me as a governor," and so did the second. The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "We do not assign the authority of ruling to those who ask for it, nor to those who are keen to have it."

إِنَّا لاَ نُوَلِّي هَذَا مَنْ سَأَلَهُ، وَلاَ مَنْ حَرَصَ عَلَيْهِ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Mūsa al-Ash‘ari

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