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Majma al-Zawaid — Hadith 15946

وَعَنِ الشَّعْبِيِّ قَالَ : كَتَبَ عُمَرُ فِي وَصِيَّتِهِ أَنْ لَا يُقَرَّ لِي عَامِلٌ أَكْثَرَ مِنْ سَنَةٍ ، وَأَقِرُّوا‌‌ الْأَشْعَرِيَّ أَرْبَعَ سِنِينَ . رَوَاهُ أَحْمَدُ بِإِسْنَادٍ حَسَنٍ إِلَّا أَنَّ الشَّعْبِيَّ لَمْ يَسْمَعْ مِنْ عُمَرَ - رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ - )
Imam al-Sha'bi narrated: Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) wrote in his will: "Do not let any official appointed by me remain in his post for more than one year, but keep al-Ash'ari in his post for four years."
Ahmad recorded it with a hasan (good) chain, except that Imam al-Sha'bi did not hear from Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him).
Hadith Reference مجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد / كتاب المناقب / 15946
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