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Bukhari 3496 · Book 61

Sahih al-Bukhari, 3496

Virtues and Merits of the Prophet (pbuh) and his Companions

Sahih (authentic)by the collection

حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا الْمُغِيرَةُ، عَنْ أَبِي الزِّنَادِ، عَنِ الأَعْرَجِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏"‏ النَّاسُ تَبَعٌ لِقُرَيْشٍ فِي هَذَا الشَّأْنِ، مُسْلِمُهُمْ تَبَعٌ لِمُسْلِمِهِمْ، وَكَافِرُهُمْ تَبَعٌ لِكَافِرِهِمْ ‏"‏‏.‏ "وَالنَّاسُ مَعَادِنُ، خِيَارُهُمْ فِي الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ خِيَارُهُمْ فِي الإِسْلاَمِ إِذَا فَقِهُوا، تَجِدُونَ مِنْ خَيْرِ النَّاسِ أَشَدَّ النَّاسِ كَرَاهِيَةً لِهَذَا الشَّأْنِ حَتَّى يَقَعَ فِيهِ

Narrated Abu Huraira:The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "The tribe of Quraish has precedence over the people in this connection (i.e the right of ruling). The Muslims follow the Muslims amongst them, and the infidels follow the infidels amongst them. People are of different natures: The best amongst them in the pre-Islamic period are the best in Islam provided they comprehend the religious knowledge. You will find that the best amongst the people in this respect (i.e. of ruling) is he who hates it (i.e. the idea of ruling) most, till he is given the pledge of allegiance
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Rapporté par Abu Huraira : Le Prophète (ﷺ) a dit : « La tribu de Quraish a la priorité sur les autres pour ce qui concerne le droit de gouverner. Les musulmans suivent les musulmans parmi eux, et les non-croyants suivent les non-croyants parmi eux. Les gens ont des caractères différents : les meilleurs avant l’islam sont aussi les meilleurs dans l’islam, s’ils comprennent la religion. Vous verrez que le meilleur pour diriger est celui qui déteste le plus cette idée, jusqu’à ce qu’on lui donne l’allégeance. »
FR · French translation supplied by the source (hadith-api), not proofread.

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Sahih collection: its hadiths are held authentic by the compiler.

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

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