Bukhari

Hadith Commentary:

Ibn Battal said: Allah the Exalted has entrusted the authorities of governance with the responsibility that they should assign positions and offices to trustworthy and honest individuals. If those in authority do not do so, then in the sight of Allah they will be deemed treacherous.

In today’s so-called democratic era, all these matters have become nothing but dreams and fantasies—except for whom Allah wills.

Hadith Commentary:
(1)
The word "al-amr" has appeared in the hadith; by this is meant those matters which pertain to governance, leadership, judiciary, and issuing legal verdicts (fatwa).
When important positions are entrusted to such people—as is happening nowadays in the democratic era—then the coming of the Hour (Qiyamah) will be near.

(2)
The commentator of Sahih al-Bukhari, Ibn Battal rahimahullah, states:
Allah, the Exalted, has entrusted the people in authority with the responsibility that they should assign important positions to trustworthy and believing individuals. If those in authority do not do so, then they will be deemed treacherous in the sight of Allah, the Exalted.
(Fath al-Bari: 11/406)
In the present era, this can be seen as clearly as daylight: important governmental positions are being entrusted to incompetent people, and they are plundering the national treasury to their heart's content.
May Allah protect us from this.

Explanation:
The Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam was engaged in other matters, which is why he gave the answer later. From this, the purpose of the chapter according to Imam becomes established, and it becomes clear that among the etiquettes of seeking knowledge, it is an essential etiquette that the student should speak to the teacher after considering the appropriate time and situation. If someone else is speaking, one should not interrupt until that person has finished. Imam Qastallani rahimahullah states: «وانما لم يجبه عليه الصلوهٰ والسلام لانه يحتمل ان يكون لانتظار الوحي اويكون مشغولا بجواب سائل اخر و يوخذ منه انه ينبغي للعالم والقاضي ونحوهما رعاية تقدم الاسبق.» "That is, the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam perhaps did not answer him while waiting for revelation, or he was occupied with answering another questioner. From this, it is also established that scholars and judges must give precedence to those who come first."

Hadith Commentary:
1.
In the previous chapter, there was the command to seek an increase in knowledge; in this chapter, its method has been explained: that regarding anything about which one does not have knowledge, one should inquire from the people of knowledge. Furthermore, this hadith contains some etiquettes for the teacher:
(1)
He should adopt a gentle attitude with the students.
(2)
If there is a need or benefit, he is permitted to delay answering a question.
Similarly, there are some etiquettes related to the student:
(3)
If the teacher is engaged in conversation with someone, one should not unnecessarily interrupt.
(4)
If something is not understood, it is permissible to inquire about it.
(Fath al-Bari: 1/288)
2.
Regarding urgent types of questions, the fundamental point is that it is very important to consider the nature of the question and the circumstances of both the questioner and the mufti.
If an urgent question is related to creed (‘aqidah), then it is permissible to leave even the sermon (khutbah) to answer it, as when a man asked the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam about the religion, and he left the sermon to answer him.
(Sahih Muslim, al-Jumu‘ah: 2025. (876))
3.
One should ask important questions related to the necessities of life, and their answers should be given first. As for questions that are not related to a person’s practical life, it is most appropriate to disregard them.
A man asked the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam about the Hour (Qiyamah), so he said:
“What preparation have you made for it?”—meaning, the question should have been about its preparation.
(Sahih al-Bukhari, al-Adab, Hadith: 6171)
4.
If the mufti is busy and an impatient person asks a question during his engagement, it is not necessary to answer immediately; rather, the answer can be given after he is free from his engagements.
This is not the concealment of knowledge for which there is a warning in the Qur’an.
5.
In the hadith, “amr” refers to religious matters, such as the caliphate, judiciary, and issuing legal verdicts (fatwa), etc. From this, it is also understood that for religious necessities and for strength in knowledge, one should refer to the scholars.
It is the responsibility of the scholars to reassure the seekers of truth.
It is mentioned in the hadith that before the Hour, knowledge will be sought from the ignorant.
When such circumstances arise, the Hour will be near.
(Fath al-Bari: 1/189)