Hadith 7148
Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet said, "You people will be keen to have the authority of ruling which will be a thing of regret for you on the Day of Resurrection. What an excellent wet nurse it is, yet what a bad weaning one it is!"
Hadith 7149
حَدَّثَنَا
مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْعَلَاءِ ، حَدَّثَنَا
أَبُو أُسَامَةَ ، عَنْ
بُرَيْدٍ ، عَنْ
أَبِي بُرْدَةَ ، عَنْ
أَبِي مُوسَى رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ ، قَالَ : " دَخَلْتُ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَنَا وَرَجُلَانِ مِنْ قَوْمِي ، فَقَالَ أَحَدُ الرَّجُلَيْنِ : أَمِّرْنَا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ، وَقَالَ الْآخَرُ مِثْلَهُ ، فَقَالَ : إِنَّا لَا نُوَلِّي هَذَا مَنْ سَأَلَهُ ، وَلَا مَنْ حَرَصَ عَلَيْهِ " .
Narrated Abu Musa: Two men from my tribe and I entered upon the Prophet. One of the two men said to the Prophet, "O Allah's Apostle! Appoint me as a governor," and so did the second. The Prophet said, "We do not assign the authority of ruling to those who ask for it, nor to those who are keen to have it."