Chain of narration · Isnād
Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.
Narrated by Mjahd bin MusafromIsma'il bin Ibrahim - Ibn 'AliyafromYonus bin Yazid bin Abi al-Nijadfromal-Hasan al-Basrifrom'Abdur Rahman bin Samrafrom'Amr bin 'Ali bin Bahr al-BahlifromYahya bin Sa'id bin Farroukh al-Qatanfrom'Abdullah bin 'Awn bin Artabanfromal-Hasan al-Basrifrom'Abdur Rahman bin Samra
Hadith text · Matn
لاَ تَسْأَلِ الإِمَارَةَ فَإِنَّكَ إِنْ أُعْطِيتَهَا عَنْ مَسْأَلَةٍ وُكِلْتَ إِلَيْهَا وَإِنْ أُعْطِيتَهَا عَنْ غَيْرِ مَسْأَلَةٍ أُعِنْتَ عَلَيْهَا
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English translation
It was narrated that 'Abdur-Rahman bin Samurah said:
"The Messenger of Allah [ﷺ] said: 'Do not ask for governorship. For if it is given to you because of asking, you will be left to your own devices, but if it is given to you without asking, you will be helped (by Allah).'"
Original Arabic chain wording
أَخْبَرَنَا مُجَاهِدُ بْنُ مُوسَى، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ، عَنْ يُونُسَ، عَنِ الْحَسَنِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ سَمُرَةَ، ح وَأَنْبَأَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ عَوْنٍ، عَنِ الْحَسَنِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ سَمُرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم
References2 variants
- In-Book Reference
- Book 49, Hadith 6
- English Reference
- Vol. 6, Book 49, Hadith 5386