مصنف ابن ابي شيبه
Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah
كتاب السيرBook of Expeditions
في الإمارةOn Leadership (Imarah)
Hadith 34726
٣٤٧٢٦ - حدثنا وكيع قال: ثنا سفيان عن محمد بن المنكدر قال: قال العباس: يا رسول اللَّه، ألا تستعملني؟ فقال: "يا عباس يا عم رسول اللَّه، نفس تنجيها خير من إمارة لا تحصيها" (١).
Hazrat Muhammad bin Munkadir (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates that Hazrat Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) said: O Messenger of Allah ﷺ! Why do you not appoint me as a leader? Upon this, the Prophet ﷺ said: O Abbas! O uncle of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ! The soul that is saved from leadership is far better than leadership itself. You (may Allah be pleased with you) do not have the strength for it.
