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The Book of al-Bay'ah

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It is disliked to be eager for positions of Authority

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Hadith 24
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ENGLISH

It was narrated that Ibn 'Umar said:

"We used to pledge to the Messenger of Allah to hear and obey, the he said: 'In as much as you can."'

ARABIC

أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ دِينَارٍ، ح وَأَخْبَرَنِي عَلِيُّ بْنُ حُجْرٍ، عَنْ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ دِينَارٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، قَالَ كُنَّا نُبَايِعُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَلَى السَّمْعِ وَالطَّاعَةِ ثُمَّ يَقُولُ ‏"‏ فِيمَا اسْتَطَعْتَ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ وَقَالَ عَلِيٌّ ‏"‏ فِيمَا اسْتَطَعْتُمْ ‏"‏ ‏.‏