Riyad us-Salihin Hadith 673
What is Riyad us-Salihin Hadith 673?
Riyad us-Salihin Hadith 673 is a narration recorded in this collection under Chapter 1: The Book of Miscellany. This page presents the source record and its available text, translations and grading label. Use the reference and chapter link below to read it in context; numbering and wording may differ between editions.
- Collection
- Riyad us-Salihin
- Reference in Sirah
- Hadith 673
- Chapter
- 1: The Book of Miscellany
- Narrator in the source
- Not supplied in this record
- Compiler
- Imam an-Nawawi
- Displayed grading
- Sahih
باب النهى عن سؤال الإمارة واختيار ترك الولايات إذا لم يتعين عليه أو تدع حاجة اليه 'Abdur-Rahman bin Samurah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said to me, "Do not ask for position of authority. If you are granted this position without asking for it, you will be helped (by Allah) in discharging its responsibilities; but if you are given it as a result of your request, you will be left alone as its captive. If you take an oath to do something and then find a better alternative, you should adopt the latter and expiate for your oath." [Al-Bukhari and Muslim]. وعن أبى سعيد عبد الرحمن بن سمرة رضي الله عنه ، قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ، "يا عبد الرحمن بن سمرة: لا تسأل الإمارة، فإنك إن أعطيتها عن غير مسألة أعنت عليها، وإن أعطيتها عن مسألةٍ وكلت إليها، وإذا حلفت على يمين ، فرأيت غيرها خيراً منها، فأت الذى هو خير ، وكفر عن يمينك” ((متفق عليه)) .
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Source information
Collection: Riyad us-Salihin. Compiler: Imam an-Nawawi. Reference in Sirah: Hadith 673.
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Source grading label: Sahih. A displayed label is source metadata, not an independent authentication by Sirah.
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