الفتح الربانی
Fath al-Rabbani
كتاب الخلافة والإمارةThe Book of Caliphate and Leadership
الْبَابُ الرَّابِعُ فِي النَّهْي عَنْ طَلْبِ الْإِمَارَةِ وَالتَّنْفِيرِ منها
The Fourth Chapter Regarding the Prohibition of Seeking Leadership and Discouraging It
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Hadith 12061
عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ سَمُرَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ قَالَ لِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ ”يَا عَبْدَ الرَّحْمَنِ لَا تَسْأَلِ الْإِمَارَةَ فَإِنَّكَ إِنْ أُعْطِيتَهَا عَنْ مَسْأَلَةٍ وُكِلْتَ إِلَيْهَا وَإِنْ أُعْطِيتَهَا عَنْ غَيْرِ مَسْأَلَةٍ أُعِنْتَ عَلَيْهَا وَإِذَا حَلَفْتَ عَلَى يَمِينٍ فَرَأَيْتَ غَيْرَهَا خَيْرًا مِنْهَا فَأْتِ الَّذِي هُوَ خَيْرٌ وَكَفِّرْ عَنْ يَمِينِكَ“
Sayyiduna Abdur Rahman bin Samurah رضي الله عنه narrates that the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم said to me: O Abdur Rahman! Do not seek leadership or responsibility. If leadership is given to you after you have sought it, you will be left to it (without divine help), but if it is given to you without your seeking it, you will be helped in it. And when you swear an oath about something, then later realize that doing otherwise is better, then do what is better and offer expiation for your oath.
Hadith 12062
وَعَنِ الْحَارِثِ بْنِ يَزِيدَ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ ابْنَ حُجَيْرَةَ الشَّيْخَ يَقُولُ أَخْبَرَنِي مَنْ سَمِعَ أَبَا ذَرٍّ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ يَقُولُ نَاجَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ لَيْلَةً إِلَى الصُّبْحِ فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَمِّرْنِي فَقَالَ ”إِنَّهَا أَمَانَةٌ وَخِزْيٌ وَنَدَامَةٌ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ إِلَّا مَنْ أَخَذَهَا بِحَقِّهَا وَأَدَّى الَّذِي عَلَيْهِ فِيهَا“
Ibn Hujaira says: A man who heard from Sayyiduna Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated to me that he said: I spent a night conversing privately with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) until morning. During our conversation, I submitted, "O Messenger of Allah! Appoint me as a leader over some region." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "This leadership is a trust, and on the Day of Resurrection, it will be a cause of disgrace and regret, except for the one who takes it with its due right and fulfills the responsibilities that are imposed upon him regarding it."
Hadith 12063
وَعَنْ سَالِمِ بْنِ أَبِي سَالِمٍ الْجَيْشَانِيِّ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ أَبِي ذَرٍّ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ ”يَا أَبَا ذَرٍّ لَا تَوَلَّيَنَّ مَالَ يَتِيمٍ وَلَا تَأَمَّرَنَّ عَلَى اثْنَيْنِ“
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) said to him: O Abu Dharr! Do not become a guardian over the wealth of an orphan, and do not become a leader over two men.
Hadith 12064
وَعَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ ”إِنَّكُمْ سَتَحْرِصُونَ عَلَى الْإِمَارَةِ وَسَتَصِيرُ حَسْرَةً وَنَدَامَةً“ قَالَ حَجَّاجٌ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ ”نِعْمَتِ الْمُرْضِعَةُ وَبِئْسَتِ الْفَاطِمَةُ“ وَفِي رِوَايَةٍ لَهُ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ ”إِنَّكُمْ سَتَحْرِصُونَ عَلَى الْإِمَارَةِ وَسَتَصِيرُ نَدَامَةً وَحَسْرَةً يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ فَبِئْسَتِ الْمُرْضِعَةُ وَنِعْمَتِ الْفَاطِمَةُ“
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him, that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: Soon you will covet leadership and rulership, but this thing will be a cause of regret and remorse on the Day of Resurrection. It is very good in terms of suckling, but very bad in terms of weaning. In another narration, the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: Soon you will covet leadership and rulership, but on the Day of Resurrection its outcome will be blame and regret. It seems very good while suckling, and very bad after weaning.
Hadith 12065
عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ ”وَيْلٌ لِلْأُمَرَاءِ وَيْلٌ لِلْعُرَفَاءِ وَيْلٌ لِلْأُمَنَاءِ لَيَتَمَنَّيَنَّ أَقْوَامٌ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ أَنَّ ذَوَائِبَهُمْ كَانَتْ مُعَلَّقَةً بِالثُّرَيَّا يَتَذَبْذَبُونَ بَيْنَ السَّمَاءِ وَالْأَرْضِ وَلَمْ يَكُونُوا عَمِلُوا عَلَى شَيْءٍ“
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him), the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Destruction is for the rulers, ruin is for their subordinate officers and workers, guidance is for those people in the world who were entrusted with trusts considering them trustworthy. On the Day of Judgment, these people will wish that their head hair was tied to the Thurayya star and they remained hanging between the sky and the earth, and they had not accepted this responsibility.
Hadith 12066
وَعَنْهُ بِلَفْظٍ آخَرَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ ”وَيْلٌ لِلْوُزَرَاءِ لَيَتَمَنَّى أَقْوَامٌ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ أَنَّ ذَوَائِبَهُمْ كَانَتْ مُعَلَّقَةً بِالثُّرَيَّا يَتَذَبْذَبُونَ بَيْنَ السَّمَاءِ وَالْأَرْضِ وَأَنَّهُمْ لَمْ يَلُوا عَمَلًا“
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him, that the Noble Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him and his family, said: Woe to the ministers; on the Day of Judgment, they will wish that their hair had been hung with the star Thurayya and that they remained suspended between the sky and the earth, but did not accept this responsibility.
Hadith 12067
وَعَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ ”تَجِدُونَ مِنْ خَيْرِ النَّاسِ أَشَدَّهُمْ كَرَاهِيَةً لِهَذَا الشَّأْنِ حَتَّى يَقَعَ فِيهِ“
Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Among you, the best person is the one who dislikes leadership and authority the most, until he is involved in it.
Hadith 12068
عَنْ أَبِي مُوسَى الْأَشْعَرِيِّ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ قَدِمَ رَجُلَانِ مَعِي مِنْ قَوْمِي قَالَ فَأَتَيْنَا إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَخَطَبَا وَتَكَلَّمَا فَجَعَلَا يُعَرِّضَانِ بِالْعَمَلِ فَتَغَيَّرَ وَجْهُ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَوْ رُئِيَ فِي وَجْهِهِ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ ”إِنَّ أَخْوَنَكُمْ عِنْدِي مَنْ يَطْلُبُهُ فَعَلَيْكُمْ بِتَقْوَى اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ“ قَالَ فَمَا اسْتَعَانَ بِهِمَا عَلَى شَيْءٍ
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Musa Ash'ari (may Allah be pleased with him), he says: Two men from my tribe came with me, and we went to the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). Both of them spoke to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and requested a position of responsibility from him. Upon hearing this, the blessed face of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) changed, or signs of displeasure appeared on his face. Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The person who seeks leadership is, in my view, the most treacherous among you. You should adopt the fear of Allah Almighty. Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not appoint them to any responsibility.
Hadith 12069
عَنْ سِمَاكٍ عَنْ ثَرْوَانَ بْنِ مِلْحَانَ قَالَ كُنَّا جُلُوسًا فِي الْمَسْجِدِ فَمَرَّ عَلَيْنَا عَمَّارُ بْنُ يَاسِرٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ فَقُلْنَا لَهُ حَدِّثْنَا مَا سَمِعْتَ مِنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ فِي الْفِتْنَةِ فَقَالَ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ ”يَكُونُ بَعْدِي قَوْمٌ يَأْخُذُونَ الْمُلْكَ يَقْتُلُ عَلَيْهِ بَعْضُهُمْ بَعْضًا“ قَالَ قُلْنَا لَهُ لَوْ حَدَّثَنَا غَيْرُكَ مَا صَدَّقْنَاهُ قَالَ فَإِنَّهُ سَيَكُونُ
It is narrated from Tharwan bin Milhan, he says: We were sitting in the mosque when Sayyiduna Ammar bin Yasir (may Allah be pleased with him) passed by us. We said to him: If you have heard anything from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) about tribulation (fitnah), then please tell us. He said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) say that after me, some people will come who will gain power by killing one another. We said to him: If any other person had narrated this hadith to us, we would not have believed him. He said: This will happen soon.
Hadith 12070
عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ أَبِي سُفْيَانَ قَالَ قَالَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ حِينَ بَعَثَنِي إِلَى الشَّامِ يَا يَزِيدُ إِنَّ لَكَ قَرَابَةً عَسَى أَنْ تُؤْثِرَهُمْ بِالْإِمَارَةِ وَذَلِكَ أَكْبَرُ مَا أَخَافُ عَلَيْكَ فَإِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ ”مَنْ وَلِيَ مِنْ أَمْرِ الْمُسْلِمِينَ شَيْئًا فَأَمَّرَ عَلَيْهِمْ أَحَدًا مُحَابَاةً فَعَلَيْهِ لَعْنَةُ اللَّهِ لَا يَقْبَلُ اللَّهُ مِنْهُ صَرْفًا وَلَا عَدْلًا حَتَّى يُدْخِلَهُ جَهَنَّمَ وَمَنْ أَعْطَى أَحَدًا حِمَى اللَّهِ فَقَدِ انْتَهَكَ فِي حِمَى اللَّهِ شَيْئًا بِغَيْرِ حَقِّهِ فَعَلَيْهِ لَعْنَةُ اللَّهِ أَوْ قَالَ تَبَرَّأَتْ مِنْهُ ذِمَّةُ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ“
Yazid bin Abi Sufyan says: When Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) sent me towards Syria, he said to me: O Yazid! There are your relatives there, it is possible that you may give preference to your relatives in assigning responsibilities. Of all things, I fear this most about you, while the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Whoever is made responsible for any matter among the affairs of the Muslims, then appoints someone as a ruler over them out of his own preference, the curse of Allah will be upon him. Or he said: The protection of Allah will be removed from him.
Hadith 12071
وَعَنْ مَسْعُودِ بْنِ قَبِيصَةَ أَوْ قَبِيصَةَ بْنِ مَسْعُودٍ يَقُولُ صَلَّى هَذَا الْحَيُّ مِنْ مُحَارِبٍ الصُّبْحَ فَلَمَّا صَلَّوْا قَالَ شَابٌّ مِنْهُمْ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ ”إِنَّهُ سَيُفْتَحُ لَكُمْ مَشَارِقُ الْأَرْضِ وَمَغَارِبُهَا وَإِنَّ عُمَّالَهَا فِي النَّارِ إِلَّا مَنِ اتَّقَى اللَّهَ وَأَدَّى الْأَمَانَةَ“
Masood bin Qabeesah or Qabeesah bin Masood says that the people of the tribe of Banu Muharib performed the Fajr prayer. When they had finished the prayer, a young man among them said: I heard the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, say: Soon the east and west of the earth will be conquered for you, but beware! The guardian rulers will enter Hell, except for those who feared Allah and fulfilled the trust.
