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

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**1 hadith**

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## Hadith #2929

**Book:** Tribute, Spoils, and Rulership (Kitab Al-Kharaj, Wal-Fai' Wal-Imarah) | **Narrator(s):** Abu Barda bin Abi Musa al-Asha'ari أبو بردة / الحارث بن أبي موسى الأشعري, Abu Musa al-Asha'ari, Isma'il bin Abi Khalid al-Ahmsi إسماعيل بن أبي خالد الأحمسي, Khalid bin 'Abdullah al-Tahan خالد بن عبد الله بن عبد الرحمن الطحان, Sa'id bin Abi Khalid سعيد بن أبي خالد الأحمسي, Wahb bin Bqyh bin 'Uthman وهب بن بقية بن عثمان | **Grade:** Sahih

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said to me: ‘Abdul al-Rahman b. Samurah, do not ask for the position of commander, for if you are given it after asking you will be left to discharge it yourself, but if you are given it without asking you will be helped to discharge it.

*Source: [ParallelQuran](https://parallelquran.com/hadith/sunan-abi-dawud-2929/)*

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