مسند اسحاق بن راهويه
Musnad Ishaq bin Rahwiya
كتاب الامارةBook of Leadership
Description of the caliphate after the Prophet ﷺ
Hadith 887
أَخْبَرَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى، أنا هُشَيْمٌ، عَنِ الْمُجَالِدِ، عَنِ الشَّعْبِيِّ، عَنْ مَسْرُوقٍ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ قَالَتْ: قُلْتُ: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ، كَيْفَ يَكُونُ هَذَا الْأَمْرُ بَعْدَكَ؟ قَالَ: ((يَكُونُ فِي قَوْمِكِ مَا كَانَ فِيهِمْ خَيْرٌ)) . قُلْتُ: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ، فَأَيُّ الْعَرَبِ أَسْرَعُ فَنَاءً؟ فَقَالَ: ((قَوْمُكِ)) . فَقُلْتُ: وَكَيْفَ ذَاكَ؟ قَالَ: ((تَسْتَحْلِيهُمُ الْمَوْتُ وَتَنَفُّسُهُمْ عَلَى النَّاسِ)).
Lady Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) narrated: I asked, "O Messenger of Allah! How will this matter (caliphate) be after you?" He (peace be upon him) said: "As long as there is goodness in your people, this matter will remain among your people." I asked, "O Messenger of Allah! Which of the Arabs will perish the soonest?" He (peace be upon him) said: "Your people." I asked, "How is that?" He (peace be upon him) said: "Death will be deemed lawful for them and envy towards people."
