(87) باب بَيْعِ الْوَلاَءِ
It was narrated from Ibn 'Umar that:
the Messenger of Allah forbade selling loyalty or giving it away. (Shah)
Reference: Sunan an-Nasa'i 4658
In-book reference: Book 44, Hadith 210
English translation: Vol. 5, Book 44, Hadith 4662