Hadith record

Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī & Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim

CollectionṢaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī & Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim
GradeAuthentic hadith
TakhrījNarrated by Bukhari & Muslim
Languages11
Discovery topics
Reading styleClassic Ivory

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Meaning

English

‘Abdur-Rahmān ibn Samurah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said to him: "O ‘Abdur-Rahmān ibn Samurah, do not ask for a position of authority, for if you were granted such authority upon your request, you would be left (to manage it) unaided. However, if you were granted such authority without requesting it, you would be provided with aid (to manage it).

If you ever make an oath but then found a better alternative, expiate your oath and go for the better alternative."

Source textOriginal Arabic
عن عَبْد الرَّحْمَنِ بْن سَمُرَةَ رضي الله عنه أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال له: «يا عبد الرحمن بن سَمُرَة، لا تَسْأَلِ الإِمَارَةَ؛ فإنك إن أُعْطِيتَها عن مَسْأَلَةٍ وُكِلْتَ إليها، وإن أُعْطِيتَهَا عن غير مَسْأَلَةٍ أُعِنْتَ عليها، وإذا حَلَفْتَ على يمينٍ فرأيتَ غيرها خيرًا منها، فَكَفِّرْ عن يمينك، وَأْتِ الذي هو خير».

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