Hadith 35277

Chapter 5

باب 5

(5) باب النَّهْىِ عَنْ مَسْأَلَةِ الإِمَارَةِ

(5) Chapter: Prohibition of Asking for Governorship (RU)
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حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ آدَمَ بْنِ سُلَيْمَانَ، عَنِ ابْنِ الْمُبَارَكِ، عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي ذِئْبٍ، عَنِ الْمَقْبُرِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " إِنَّكُمْ سَتَحْرِصُونَ عَلَى الإِمَارَةِ وَإِنَّهَا سَتَكُونُ نَدَامَةً وَحَسْرَةً يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ فَنِعْمَتِ الْمُرْضِعَةُ وَبِئْسَتِ الْفَاطِمَةُ ".

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that :
The Prophet [SAW] said: "You will be keen for governorship but it will be regret and loss on the Day of Resurrection. What a good position it is when they are alive, but how miserable their state when they die (and leave it behind)." (RU)

Reference (RU): Sunan an-Nasa'i 5385 (RU)

In-book reference (RU): Book 49, Hadith 7 (RU)

English translation (RU): Vol. 6, Book 49, Hadith 5387 (RU)