(3) باب فِي طَلَبِ الْقَضَاءِ وَالتَّسَرُّعِ إِلَيْهِ
Narrated Anas ibn Malik:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: If anyone desires the office of Judge and seeks help for it, he will be left to his own devices; if anyone does not desire it, nor does he seek help for it, Allah will send down an angel who will direct him aright.Waki' said: (This tradition has also been transmitted) by Isra'il, from 'Abd al-A'la, from Bilal bin Abi Musa, from Anas, from the Prophet (ﷺ).Abu 'Awanah said: from 'Abd al-A'la, from Bilal bin Mirdas al-Fazari, from Khaithamah al-Basri from Anas.
Reference: Sunan Abi Dawud 3578
In-book reference: Book 25, Hadith 8
English translation: Book 24, Hadith 3571