Sahih al-Bukhari 7149
Book 93: Judgments (Ahkaam) · Hadith 13
Hadith text
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْعَلاَءِ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أُسَامَةَ، عَنْ بُرَيْدٍ، عَنْ أَبِي بُرْدَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي مُوسَى ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ دَخَلْتُ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنَا وَرَجُلاَنِ مِنْ قَوْمِي فَقَالَ أَحَدُ الرَّجُلَيْنِ أَمِّرْنَا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ. وَقَالَ الآخَرُ مِثْلَهُ. فَقَالَ " إِنَّا لاَ نُوَلِّي هَذَا مَنْ سَأَلَهُ، وَلاَ مَنْ حَرَصَ عَلَيْهِ ".
Narrated Abu Musa:Two men from my tribe and I entered upon the Prophet. One of the two men said to the Prophet, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! Appoint me as a governor," and so did the second. The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "We do not assign the authority of ruling to those who ask for it, nor to those who are keen to have it
Abu Musa bataate hain: Mere qabeele ke do log aur main Nabi (SAW) ke paas gaye. Unmein se ek shaks ne Nabi (SAW) se kaha, 'Aye Allah ke Rasool! Mujhe hukmraan banaiye,' aur doosre ne bhi yahi kaha. Nabi (SAW) ne kaha, 'Hum hukmraani ki zimmedaari un logon ko nahi dete jo ise maangte hain, na hi un logon ko jo ise paane ke liye betaab hain.'
Sahih al-Bukhari 7149 · Book 93, Hadith 13