Hadith 11342

(حديث مرفوع) حَدَّثَنَا وَهْبٌ ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي ، قَالَ : سَمِعْتُ يُونُسَ ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ ، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، قَالَ : " مَا بُعِثَ مِنْ نَبِيٍّ وَلَا اسْتُخْلِفَ مِنْ خَلِيفَةٍ إِلَّا كَانَتْ لَهُ بِطَانَتَانِ ، بِطَانَةٌ تَأْمُرُهُ بِالْخَيْرِ ، وَتَحُضُّهُ عَلَيْهِ ، وَبِطَانَةٌ تَأْمُرُهُ بِالشَّرِّ ، وَتَحُضُّهُ عَلَيْهِ ، وَالْمَعْصُومُ مَنْ عَصَمَ اللَّهُ " .
It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Saeed Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: Whenever Allah sent a prophet or granted someone the caliphate, there were always two groups near him: one group would command him to do good and encourage him towards it, and the other group would command him to do evil and encourage him towards it. And the one who is saved is the one whom Allah saves.
Hadith Reference مسند احمد / مسند المكثرين من الصحابة / 11342
Hadith Grading حکم دارالسلام: إسناده صحيح، خ: 7198