Sahih al-Bukhari · The Book of Al-Ahkam (Judgements)

6- بَابُ مَنْ سَأَلَ الإِمَارَةَ وُكِلَ إِلَيْهَا:

(6) Chapter. He who seeks to be a ruler will be held responsible for that (i.e., Allah will not help him in his duty).

1 hadith · references 7147–7147

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Bukhari · 7147يَا عَبْدَ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنَ سَمُرَةَ ، لَا تَسْأَلِ الْإِمَارَةَ ، فَإِنْ أُعْطِيتَهَا عَنْ مَسْأَلَةٍ وُكِلْتَ إِلَيْهَا ، وَإِنْ أُعْطِيتَهَا عَنْ غَيْرِ مَسْأَلَةٍ أُعِنْتَ عَلَيْهَا ، وَإِذَا حَلَفْتَ عَلَى يَمِينٍ ،Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "O `Abdur-Rahman bin Samura! Do not seek to be a ruler, for if you are given authority on your demand, you will be held responsible for it, but if you are given it without asking for it, then 5 narrators