# Sunan Abi Dawud - Tribute, Spoils, and Rulership (Kitab Al-Kharaj, Wal-Fai' Wal-Imarah)

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**2 hadith**

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## Hadith #2933

**Book:** Tribute, Spoils, and Rulership (Kitab Al-Kharaj, Wal-Fai' Wal-Imarah) | **Narrator(s):** Ghalib bin Khataf al-Qatan غالب بن خطاف القطان, Masdad bin Masrhad مسدد بن مسرهد بن مسربل | **Grade:** Da'if

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) struck him on his shoulders and then said: You will attain success, Qudaym, if you die without having been a ruler, a secretary, or a chief.

*Source: [ParallelQuran](https://parallelquran.com/hadith/sunan-abi-dawud-2933/)*

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## Hadith #5229

**Book:** General Behavior (Kitab Al-Adab) | **Narrator(s):** Abu Bakr bin Abi Shayba أبو بكر بن أبي شيبة, Ghalib bin Khataf al-Qatan غالب بن خطاف القطان, Isma'il bin 'Abdullah bin 'Abdullah إسماعيل بن عبد الله بن عبد الله بن أويس | **Grade:** Sahih

AbuMijlaz said: Mu’awiyah went out to Ibn az-Zubayr and Ibn Amir. Ibn Amir got up and Ibn az-Zubayr remained sitting. Mu’awiyah said to Ibn Amir: Sit down, for I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: Let him who likes people to stand up before him prepare his place in Hell.

*Source: [ParallelQuran](https://parallelquran.com/hadith/sunan-abi-dawud-5229/)*

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