مسند اسحاق بن راهويه
Musnad Ishaq bin Rahwiya
كتاب الامارةBook of Leadership
Politics of the Prophets and the finality of Prophethood explained
Hadith 885
أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ الصَّمَدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْوَارِثِ، قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ أَبِي يَقُولُ: نا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جُحَادَةَ، عَنِ الْفُرَاتِ الْقزَّازِ، عَنْ أَبِي حَازِمٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ، عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: ((إِنَّ بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ كَانَتْ تَسُوسُهُمُ الْأَنْبِيَاءُ إِذَا مَاتَ نَبِيٌّ قَامَ نَبِيٌّ مَكَانَهُ، وَإِنَّهُ لَا نَبِيَّ بَعْدِي)) ، قَالُوا: فَمَا يَكُونُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ: ((خُلَفَاءُ وَيَكْثُرُوَا فَأَدُّوا إِلَيْهِمْ حَقَّهُمْ وَسَلُوا اللَّهَ الَّذِي لَكُمْ)) .
Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), he said: "The prophets of the Children of Israel used to lead them politically as well. Whenever a prophet passed away, another prophet would succeed him. But there will be no prophet after me." They asked: O Messenger of Allah! Then what will happen? He said: "There will be caliphs (deputies) and they will be many. Fulfill their rights, and ask Allah for your own rights."
