Abu Dawud 2929 · Book 20

Sunan Abi Dawud, 2929

Tribute, Spoils, and Rulership (Kitab Al-Kharaj, Wal-Fai' Wal-Imarah)

Sahih (authentic)by Al-Albani

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الصَّبَّاحِ الْبَزَّازُ، حَدَّثَنَا هُشَيْمٌ، أَخْبَرَنَا يُونُسُ، وَمَنْصُورٌ، عَنِ الْحَسَنِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ سَمُرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ لِيَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏ "‏ يَا عَبْدَ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنَ سَمُرَةَ لاَ تَسْأَلِ الإِمَارَةَ فَإِنَّكَ إِذَا أُعْطِيتَهَا عَنْ مَسْأَلَةٍ وُكِلْتَ فِيهَا إِلَى نَفْسِكَ وَإِنْ أُعْطِيتَهَا عَنْ غَيْرِ مَسْأَلَةٍ أُعِنْتَ عَلَيْهَا ‏"‏ ‏.‏

Narrated 'Abd al-Rahman b. Samurah:The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said to me: 'Abdul al-Rahman b. Samurah, do not ask for the position of commander, for if you are given it after asking you will be left to discharge it yourself, but if you are given it without asking you will be helped to discharge it

Rapporté par Abd al-Rahman ibn Samurah رضي الله عنه : Le Messager d’Allah ﷺ m’a dit : « ‘Abd al-Rahman ibn Samurah, ne demande pas à être nommé chef. Si tu reçois ce poste après l’avoir demandé, tu seras laissé à toi-même ; mais si tu le reçois sans l’avoir demandé, tu seras aidé pour l’assumer. »

FR · French translation supplied by the source (hadith-api), not proofread.

Grades given by scholars

Al-Albani: Sahih
Muhammad Muhyi Al-Din Abdul Hamid: Sahih
Zubair Ali Zai: Sahih Bukhari (7147) Sahih Muslim (1652)

Source: fawazahmed0/hadith-api (public domain).