Sayyiduna Zayd bin Thabit (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that he was present with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and said: Governance is a bad thing. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Governance is a good thing for the one who acquires it with its right and with what is lawful in it, and governance is a bad thing for the one who acquires it without right; on the Day of Resurrection it will be a cause of regret for him."
Tabarani recorded it from his teacher Hafs bin Umar bin al-Sabbah al-Raqqi, whom Ibn Hibban declared thiqah (trustworthy); the rest of its narrators are the narrators of the Sahih.
Hadith Referenceمجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد / كتاب الخلافة / 9020
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسنادہ حسن
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