Sunan Abi Dawud

Tribute, Spoils, and Rulership (Kitab Al-Kharaj, Wal-Fai' Wal-Imarah) — Hadith #2929

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Sunan Abi Dawud:Tribute, Spoils, and Rulership (Kitab Al-Kharaj, Wal-Fai' Wal-Imarah):Hadith 2929
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الصَّبَّاحِ الْبَزَّازُ، حَدَّثَنَا هُشَيْمٌ، أَخْبَرَنَا يُونُسُ، وَمَنْصُورٌ، عَنِ الْحَسَنِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ سَمُرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ لِيَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏ "‏ يَا عَبْدَ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنَ سَمُرَةَ لاَ تَسْأَلِ الإِمَارَةَ فَإِنَّكَ إِذَا أُعْطِيتَهَا عَنْ مَسْأَلَةٍ وُكِلْتَ فِيهَا إِلَى نَفْسِكَ وَإِنْ أُعْطِيتَهَا عَنْ غَيْرِ مَسْأَلَةٍ أُعِنْتَ عَلَيْهَا ‏"‏ ‏.‏

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.

Chain of Narration (Isnad)
Wahb bin Bqyh bin 'Uthman وهب بن بقية بن عثمان → Khalid bin 'Abdullah al-Tahan خالد بن عبد الله بن عبد الرحمن الطحان → Isma'il bin Abi Khalid al-Ahmsi إسماعيل بن أبي خالد الأحمسي → Sa'id bin Abi Khalid سعيد بن أبي خالد الأحمسي → Abu Barda bin Abi Musa al-Asha'ari أبو بردة / الحارث بن أبي موسى الأشعري → Abu Musa al-Asha'ari

Chain Family Tree

6 narrators from originator to compiler

Hadith Grading

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Traditional grade: Sahih