صحيح مسلم
Muslim
كتاب الإمارةThe Book on Government
باب كَرَاهَةِ الإِمَارَةِ بِغَيْرِ ضَرُورَةٍ:Chapter: It is disliked to be appointed to a position of authority unnecessarily
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْمَلِكِ بْنُ شُعَيْبِ بْنِ اللَّيْثِ ، حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي شُعَيْبُ بْنُ اللَّيْثِ ، حَدَّثَنِي اللَّيْثُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ ، حَدَّثَنِي يَزِيدُ بْنُ أَبِي حَبِيبٍ ، عَنْ بَكْرِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو ، عَنْ الْحَارِثِ بْنِ يَزِيدَ الْحَضْرَمِيِّ ، عَنْ ابْنِ حُجَيْرَةَ الْأَكْبَرِ ، عَنْ أَبِي ذَرٍّ ، قَالَ : " قُلْتُ : يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ، أَلَا تَسْتَعْمِلُنِي ، قَالَ : فَضَرَبَ بِيَدِهِ عَلَى مَنْكِبِي ثُمَّ ، قَالَ يَا أَبَا ذَرٍّ : إِنَّكَ ضَعِيفٌ ، وَإِنَّهَا أَمَانَةُ وَإِنَّهَا يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ خِزْيٌ وَنَدَامَةٌ ، إِلَّا مَنْ أَخَذَهَا بِحَقِّهَا وَأَدَّى الَّذِي عَلَيْهِ فِيهَا " .
It has been narrated on the authority of Abu Dharr (RA) who said: I said to the Holy Prophet (ﷺ) : Messenger of Allah, will you not appoint me to a public office? He stroked my shoulder with his hand and said: Abu Dharr, thou art weak and authority is a trust. and on the Day of Judgment it is a cause of humiliation and repentance except for one who fulfils its obligations and (properly) discharges the duties attendant thereon.
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Maulana Abdul Aziz Alvi
Hadith Commentary:
Benefits and Issues:
From this hadith, it is understood
that a person should avoid accepting positions and responsibilities of a certain kind,
especially in situations where he is not capable of fulfilling the duties and requirements of that office.
Otherwise, this position will become a cause of humiliation and regret for him on the Day of Resurrection.
However, if he is qualified for the office and can fulfill its responsibilities with excellence and can uphold the demands of justice and fairness, then this will become a cause of elevation and virtue for him,
as will be mentioned in the next chapter.
Benefits and Issues:
From this hadith, it is understood
that a person should avoid accepting positions and responsibilities of a certain kind,
especially in situations where he is not capable of fulfilling the duties and requirements of that office.
Otherwise, this position will become a cause of humiliation and regret for him on the Day of Resurrection.
However, if he is qualified for the office and can fulfill its responsibilities with excellence and can uphold the demands of justice and fairness, then this will become a cause of elevation and virtue for him,
as will be mentioned in the next chapter.
Source: Tuhfat al-Muslim: Commentary on Sahih Muslim, Page: 4719
