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Bukhari 7218 · Book 93

Sahih al-Bukhari, 7218

Judgments (Ahkaam)

Sahih (authentic)by the collection

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يُوسُفَ، أَخْبَرَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ ـ رضى الله عنهما ـ قَالَ قِيلَ لِعُمَرَ أَلاَ تَسْتَخْلِفُ قَالَ إِنْ أَسْتَخْلِفْ فَقَدِ اسْتَخْلَفَ مَنْ هُوَ خَيْرٌ مِنِّي أَبُو بَكْرٍ، وَإِنْ أَتْرُكْ فَقَدْ تَرَكَ مَنْ هُوَ خَيْرٌ مِنِّي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَأَثْنَوْا عَلَيْهِ فَقَالَ رَاغِبٌ رَاهِبٌ، وَدِدْتُ أَنِّي نَجَوْتُ مِنْهَا كَفَافًا لاَ لِي وَلاَ عَلَىَّ لاَ أَتَحَمَّلُهَا حَيًّا وَمَيِّتًا‏.‏

Narrated `Abdullah bin `Umar:It was said to `Umar, "Will you appoint your successor?" `Umar said, "If I appoint a Caliph (as my successor) it is true that somebody who was better than I (i.e., Abu Bakr) did so, and if I leave the matter undecided, it is true that somebody who was better than I (i.e., Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)) did so." On this, the people praised him. `Umar said, "People are of two kinds: Either one who is keen to take over the Caliphate or one who is afraid of assuming such a responsibility. I wish I could be free from its responsibility in that I would receive neither reward nor retribution I won't bear the burden of the caliphate in my death as I do in my life
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Rapporté par `Abdullah bin `Umar : On a dit à `Umar : « Vas-tu désigner ton successeur ? » `Umar a dit : « Si je nomme un calife (comme successeur), c’est vrai que quelqu’un de meilleur que moi (c’est-à-dire Abu Bakr) l’a fait, et si je laisse la question ouverte, c’est vrai que quelqu’un de meilleur que moi (c’est-à-dire le Messager d’Allah (ﷺ)) l’a fait aussi. » À ces mots, les gens l’ont félicité. `Umar a dit : « Les gens sont de deux sortes : soit quelqu’un qui tient à prendre le califat, soit quelqu’un qui a peur d’assumer cette responsabilité. J’aimerais être libéré de cette charge, sans recevoir ni récompense ni punition. Je ne veux pas porter le poids du califat dans la mort comme je le porte dans la vie. »
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).