Mishkat al-Masabih 3715

Translation

Mu'awiya reported God’s Messenger as saying, “If you are put in a position of authority, Mu'awiya, fear God and act justly.” He said that he kept thinking he would be afflicted by a governorship in accordance with what the Prophet had said till it actually came true. Ahmad. Baihaqi transmitted Mu‘awiya’s tradition in Dalail an-nubuwa.

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Same hadith, other wordings

• Musnad Ahmad 16933أَنَّ مُعَاوِيَةَ أَخَذَ الْإِدَاوَةَ بَعْدَ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ يَتْبَعُ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ بِهَا، وَاشْتَكَى أَبُو هُرَيْرَةَ، فَبَيْنَا هُوَ يُوَضِّئُ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ رَفَعَ رَأْسَهُ إِلَيْهِ مَرَّةً أَوْ مَرَّتَيْنِ وَهُوَ يَتَوَضَّأُ، فَقَال