Mishkat al-Masabih 3680
Section 1
وَعَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ سَمُرَةَ قَالَ: قَالَ لِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «لَا تَسْأَلِ الْإِمَارَةَ فَإِنَّكَ إِنْ أُعْطِيتَهَا عَنْ مَسْأَلَةٍ وُكِلْتَ إِلَيْهَا وَإِنْ أُعْطِيتَهَا عنْ غيرِ مَسْأَلَة أعنت عَلَيْهَا»
Translation
‘Abd ar-Rahman b. Samura told that God’s Messenger said to him, “Do not ask for the position of commander, for if you are given it after asking you will be left to discharge it yourself; but if you are given it without asking you will be helped to discharge it.” (Bukhari and Muslim.)
Grades by grader
| Abu Ghuddah | Sahihgraded on nasai:5384 | fawazahmed0 |
|---|---|---|
| Muslim | Soundgraded on muslim:1652c | hadithunlocked |
| Zubair Ali Zai | Soundgraded on nasai:5384 | fawazahmed0, hadithunlocked, sunnah.com |
| al-Albani | Sahihgraded on nasai:5384 | fawazahmed0 |
Same hadith, other wordings
- Sunan an-Nasa'i 5384لاَ تَسْأَلِ الإِمَارَةَ فَإِنَّكَ إِنْ أُعْطِيتَهَا عَنْ مَسْأَلَةٍ وُكِلْتَ إِلَيْهَا وَإِنْ أُعْطِيتَهَا عَنْ غَيْرِ مَسْأَلَةٍ أُعِنْتَ عَلَيْهَا