Riyad as-Salihin, 676
Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "You will covet for getting a position of authority, but remember that it will be a cause of humiliation and remorse on the Day of Resurrection." <b>[Al- Bukhari]</b>
وعن أبى هريرة رضي الله عنه أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: “إنكم ستحرصون على الإمارة، وستكون ندامة يوم القيامة” ((رواه البخارى)).
References1 variant
- In-Book Reference
- Introduction, Hadith 676
Sharh · explanationclick to expand
<b>Guidance from the Hadith:</b><br>
1) Pursuit of leadership positions and the love for high status corrupts one’s religiosity.<br>
2) A wise person would consider the consequences of matters in the Hereafter and thus abandon anything that would negatively affect his afterlife.