Sahih Muslim Hadith 4713

What is Sahih Muslim Hadith 4713?

Sahih Muslim Hadith 4713 is a narration recorded in this collection under Chapter 34: The Book of Government. 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
Sahih Muslim
Reference in Sirah
Hadith 4713
Chapter
34: The Book of Government
Narrator in the source
It has been narrated on the authority of 'Abdullah bin 'Umar رضی اللہ عنہ who said
Compiler
Imam Muslim
Displayed grading
Sahih
Hadith 4713
Sahih

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو كُرَيْبٍ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْعَلَاءِ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أُسَامَةَ، عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، قَالَ: حَضَرْتُ أَبِي حِينَ أُصِيبَ، فَأَثْنَوْا عَلَيْهِ، وَقَالُوا: جَزَاكَ اللهُ خَيْرًا، فَقَالَ: رَاغِبٌ وَرَاهِبٌ، قَالُوا: اسْتَخْلِفْ، فَقَالَ: «أَتَحَمَّلُ أَمْرَكُمْ حَيًّا وَمَيِّتًا، لَوَدِدْتُ أَنَّ حَظِّي مِنْهَا الْكَفَافُ، لَا عَلَيَّ وَلَا لِي، فَإِنْ أَسْتَخْلِفْ فَقَدِ اسْتَخْلَفَ مَنْ هُوَ خَيْرٌ مِنِّي - يَعْنِي أَبَا بَكْرٍ - وَإِنْ أَتْرُكْكُمْ فَقَدْ تَرَكَكُمْ مَنْ هُوَ خَيْرٌ مِنِّي، رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ»، قَالَ عَبْدُ اللهِ: فَعَرَفْتُ أَنَّهُ حِينَ ذَكَرَ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ غَيْرُ مُسْتَخْلِفٍ.

I was present with my father when he was wounded. People praised him and said: May God give you a noble recompense! He said: I am hopeful (of God's mercy) as well as afraid (of His wrath) People said: Appoint anyone as your successor. He said: Should I carry the burden of conducting your affairs in my life as well as in my death? (So far as Caliphate is concerned) I wish I could acquit myself (before the Almighty) in a way that there is neither anything to my credit nor anything to my discredit. If I would appoint my successor, (I would because) one better than me did so. (He meant Abu Bakr رضی اللہ عنہ ) If I would leave You alone, (I would do so because) one better than me, i.e. the Messenger of Allah ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌), did so. 'Abdullah رضی اللہ عنہ says: When he mentioned the Messenger of Allah ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ) I understood that he would not appoint anyone as Caliph.

— It has been narrated on the authority of 'Abdullah bin 'Umar رضی اللہ عنہ who said

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Collection: Sahih Muslim. Compiler: Imam Muslim. Reference in Sirah: Hadith 4713.

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Source grading label: Sahih. A displayed label is source metadata, not an independent authentication by Sirah.

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