صحيح مسلم
Sahih Muslim
كتاب الإمارة
The Book on Government
باب النَّهْيِ عَنْ طَلَبِ الإِمَارَةِ وَالْحِرْصِ عَلَيْهَا:
Chapter: The prohibition of seeking or desiring a position of authority
Hadith 1652
This hadith is listed as number 4715 in Maktaba Shamila
حَدَّثَنَا شَيْبَانُ بْنُ فَرُّوخَ ، حَدَّثَنَا جَرِيرُ بْنُ حَازِمٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا الْحَسَنُ ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ سَمُرَةَ ، قَالَ : قَالَ لِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : يَا عَبْدَ الرَّحْمَنِ : " لَا تَسْأَلِ الْإِمَارَةَ ، فَإِنَّكَ إِنْ أُعْطِيتَهَا عَنْ مَسْأَلَةٍ أُكِلْتَ إِلَيْهَا ، وَإِنْ أُعْطِيتَهَا عَنْ غَيْرِ مَسْأَلَةٍ أُعِنْتَ عَلَيْهَا " ،
It has been reported on the authority of 'Abdul Rahman bin ahadeeth who said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said to me: 'Abdul Rahman, do not ask for a position of authority, for if you are granted this position as a result of your asking for it, you will be left alone (without God's help to discharge the responsibilities attendant thereon), and it you are granted it without making any request for it, you will be helped (by God in the discharge of your duties).
