It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said: "The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: 'The people follow the Quraish in this matter, the Muslims follow the Muslims, and the disbelievers follow the disbelievers."'

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مَسْلَمَةَ بْنِ قَعْنَبٍ وَقُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا الْمُغِيرَةُ - يَعْنِيَانِ الْحِزَامِىَّ ح وَحَدَّثَنَا زُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ وَعَمْرٌو النَّاقِدُ قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ كِلاَهُمَا عَنْ أَبِى الزِّنَادِ عَنِ الأَعْرَجِ عَنْ أَبِى هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- وَفِى حَدِيثِ زُهَيْرٍ يَبْلُغُ بِهِ النَّبِىَّ -صلى الله عليه وسلم-. وَقَالَ عَمْرٌو رِوَايَةً « النَّاسُ تَبَعٌ لِقُرَيْشٍ فِى هَذَا الشَّأْنِ مُسْلِمُهُمْ لِمُسْلِمِهِمْ وَكَافِرُهُمْ لِكَافِرِهِمْ ».

Asim bin Muhammad bin Zaid narrated from his father that Abdullah said: The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: "This matter will remain among the Quraish, even if only two people remain."

وَحَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ يُونُسَ حَدَّثَنَا عَاصِمُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ زَيْدٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ قَالَ قَالَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- « لاَ يَزَالُ هَذَا الأَمْرُ فِى قُرَيْشٍ مَا بَقِىَ مِنَ النَّاسِ اثْنَانِ ».

It was narrated that Jabir bin Samurah said: "I entered upon the Prophet (s.a.w) with my father, and I heard him say: 'This matter will not end until there have been among them twelve caliphs.' Then he said something that I could not hear, and I said to my father: 'What did he say?' He said: 'All of them will be from the Quraish."'

حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ حَدَّثَنَا جَرِيرٌ عَنْ حُصَيْنٍ عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ سَمُرَةَ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ النَّبِىَّ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- يَقُولُ ح وَحَدَّثَنَا رِفَاعَةُ بْنُ الْهَيْثَمِ الْوَاسِطِىُّ - وَاللَّفْظُ لَهُ - حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدٌ - يَعْنِى ابْنَ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ الطَّحَّانَ - عَنْ حُصَيْنٍ عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ سَمُرَةَ قَالَ دَخَلْتُ مَعَ أَبِى عَلَى النَّبِىِّ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- فَسَمِعْتُهُ يَقُولُ « إِنَّ هَذَا الأَمْرَ لاَ يَنْقَضِى حَتَّى يَمْضِىَ فِيهِمُ اثْنَا عَشَرَ خَلِيفَةً ». قَالَ ثُمَّ تَكَلَّمَ بِكَلاَمٍ خَفِىَ عَلَىَّ - قَالَ - فَقُلْتُ لأَبِى مَا قَالَ قَالَ « كُلُّهُمْ مِنْ قُرَيْشٍ ».

It was narrated that 'Amir bin Sa'd bin Abi Waqqas said: I sent a letter to Jabir bin Samurah with my slave Nafi', saying: Tell me of something that you heard from the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w). He wrote back to me saying: I heard the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) one Friday, the day on which the Aslami was stoned, saying: "This religion will continue until the Hour begins, or until there have been twelve caliphs over you, all of them from the Quraish." And I heard him say: "A small group of Muslims will conquer the white palace, the palace of Chosroes, or of the family of Chosroes." And I heard him say: "Just before the Hour there will be liars, so beware of them." And I heard him say: "If Allah bestows something good upon one of you, let him start with himself and his family." And I heard him say: "I will reach the Cistern ahead of you."

حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ وَأَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِى شَيْبَةَ قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا حَاتِمٌ - وَهُوَ ابْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ - عَنِ الْمُهَاجِرِ بْنِ مِسْمَارٍ عَنْ عَامِرِ بْنِ سَعْدِ بْنِ أَبِى وَقَّاصٍ قَالَ كَتَبْتُ إِلَى جَابِرِ بْنِ سَمُرَةَ مَعَ غُلاَمِى نَافِعٍ أَنْ أَخْبِرْنِى بِشَىْءٍ سَمِعْتَهُ مِنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- قَالَ فَكَتَبَ إِلَىَّ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- يَوْمَ جُمُعَةٍ عَشِيَّةَ رُجِمَ الأَسْلَمِىُّ يَقُولُ « لاَ يَزَالُ الدِّينُ قَائِمًا حَتَّى تَقُومَ السَّاعَةُ أَوْ يَكُونَ عَلَيْكُمُ اثْنَا عَشَرَ خَلِيفَةً كُلُّهُمْ مِنْ قُرَيْشٍ ». وَسَمِعْتُهُ يَقُولُ « عُصَيْبَةٌ مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ يَفْتَتِحُونَ الْبَيْتَ الأَبْيَضَ بَيْتَ كِسْرَى أَوْ آلِ كِسْرَى ». وَسَمِعْتُهُ يَقُولُ « إِنَّ بَيْنَ يَدَىِ السَّاعَةِ كَذَّابِينَ فَاحْذَرُوهُمْ ». وَسَمِعْتُهُ يَقُولُ « إِذَا أَعْطَى اللَّهُ أَحَدَكُمْ خَيْرًا فَلْيَبْدَأْ بِنَفْسِهِ وَأَهْلِ بَيْتِهِ ». وَسَمِعْتُهُ يَقُولُ « أَنَا الْفَرَطُ عَلَى الْحَوْضِ ».

It was narrated that Ibn 'Umar said: "I was with my father when he was wounded. They praised him and said: 'May Allah reward you with good.' He said: 'I hope (for Allah's mercy) and I fear (His wrath).' They said: 'Appoint a successor.' He said: 'Should I carry the burden of your affairs in life and in death? Would that my caliphate would conclude with nothing to my credit or counting against me. If I appoint a successor, then one who was better than me appointed a successor' - meaning Abu Bakr - 'and if I do not do that, then one who was better than me, the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w), did not do that either."' 'Abdullah said: "Then I knew, when he mentioned the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w), that he was not going to appoint a successor."

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو كُرَيْبٍ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْعَلاَءِ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أُسَامَةَ عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ عُرْوَةَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ قَالَ حَضَرْتُ أَبِى حِينَ أُصِيبَ فَأَثْنَوْا عَلَيْهِ وَقَالُوا جَزَاكَ اللَّهُ خَيْرًا. فَقَالَ رَاغِبٌ وَرَاهِبٌ قَالُوا اسْتَخْلِفْ فَقَالَ أَتَحَمَّلُ أَمْرَكُمْ حَيًّا وَمَيِّتًا لَوَدِدْتُ أَنَّ حَظِّى مِنْهَا الْكَفَافُ لاَ عَلَىَّ وَلاَ لِى فَإِنْ أَسْتَخْلِفْ فَقَدِ اسْتَخْلَفَ مَنْ هُوَ خَيْرٌ مِنِّى - يَعْنِى أَبَا بَكْرٍ - وَإِنْ أَتْرُكْكُمْ فَقَدْ تَرَكَكُمْ مَنْ هُوَ خَيْرٌ مِنِّى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم-. قَالَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ فَعَرَفْتُ أَنَّهُ حِينَ ذَكَرَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- غَيْرُ مُسْتَخْلِفٍ.

It was narrated that Ibn 'Umar said: "I entered upon Hafsah and she said: 'Do you know that your father is not going to appoint a successor?' I said: 'He will not do that.' She said: 'He will do that.' I swore that I would talk to him about that, and I remained silent until the next day, and I did not speak to him. It was as if I were carrying a mountain in my right hand, until I came back to him and entered upon him, and he asked me about the state of the people, and I told him. Then I said: 'I have heard the people saying something, and I swore that I would speak to you about it.' "They said that you are not going to appoint a successor, but if you had a herdsman tending camels or a shepherd tending sheep, and he came to you and left his herd or flock, wouldn't you think that he is being negligent? But looking after people is more serious. He agreed with me, then he lowered his head (in thought) for a while, then he raised his head and said: 'Allah will protect His religion. If I do not appoint a successor, then the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) did not appoint a successor, and if I do appoint a successor, then Abu Bakr appointed a successor.' "By Allah, as soon as he mentioned the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) and Abu Bakr, I knew that he would not place anyone on the same level as the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w), and he would not appoint a successor."

حَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَابْنُ أَبِى عُمَرَ وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رَافِعٍ وَعَبْدُ بْنُ حُمَيْدٍ وَأَلْفَاظُهُمْ مُتَقَارِبَةٌ قَالَ إِسْحَاقُ وَعَبْدٌ أَخْبَرَنَا وَقَالَ الآخَرَانِ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ - أَخْبَرَنَا مَعْمَرٌ عَنِ الزُّهْرِىِّ أَخْبَرَنِى سَالِمٌ عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ قَالَ دَخَلْتُ عَلَى حَفْصَةَ فَقَالَتْ أَعَلِمْتَ أَنَّ أَبَاكَ غَيْرُ مُسْتَخْلِفٍ قَالَ قُلْتُ مَا كَانَ لِيَفْعَلَ. قَالَتْ إِنَّهُ فَاعِلٌ. قَالَ فَحَلَفْتُ أَنِّى أُكَلِّمُهُ فِى ذَلِكَ فَسَكَتُّ حَتَّى غَدَوْتُ وَلَمْ أُكَلِّمْهُ - قَالَ - فَكُنْتُ كَأَنَّمَا أَحْمِلُ بِيَمِينِى جَبَلاً حَتَّى رَجَعْتُ فَدَخَلْتُ عَلَيْهِ فَسَأَلَنِى عَنْ حَالِ النَّاسِ وَأَنَا أُخْبِرُهُ - قَالَ - ثُمَّ قُلْتُ لَهُ إِنِّى سَمِعْتُ النَّاسَ يَقُولُونَ مَقَالَةً فَآلَيْتُ أَنْ أَقُولَهَا لَكَ زَعَمُوا أَنَّكَ غَيْرُ مُسْتَخْلِفٍ وَإِنَّهُ لَوْ كَانَ لَكَ رَاعِى إِبِلٍ أَوْ رَاعِى غَنَمٍ ثُمَّ جَاءَكَ وَتَرَكَهَا رَأَيْتَ أَنْ قَدْ ضَيَّعَ فَرِعَايَةُ النَّاسِ أَشَدُّ قَالَ فَوَافَقَهُ قَوْلِى فَوَضَعَ رَأْسَهُ سَاعَةً ثُمَّ رَفَعَهُ إِلَىَّ فَقَالَ إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ يَحْفَظُ دِينَهُ وَإِنِّى لَئِنْ لاَ أَسْتَخْلِفْ فَإِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- لَمْ يَسْتَخْلِفْ وَإِنْ أَسْتَخْلِفْ فَإِنَّ أَبَا بَكْرٍ قَدِ اسْتَخْلَفَ. قَالَ فَوَاللَّهِ مَا هُوَ إِلاَّ أَنْ ذَكَرَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- وَأَبَا بَكْرٍ فَعَلِمْتُ أَنَّهُ لَمْ يَكُنْ لِيَعْدِلَ بِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- أَحَدًا وَأَنَّهُ غَيْرُ مُسْتَخْلِفٍ.

'Abdur-Rahman bin Samurah narrated: "The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said to me: 'O 'Abdur-Rahman, do not seek a position of authority, for if you are given it when you ask for it, you will be left alone (without divine support), but if you are given it without asking for it, you will be helped (by divine support).'"

حَدَّثَنَا شَيْبَانُ بْنُ فَرُّوخَ حَدَّثَنَا جَرِيرُ بْنُ حَازِمٍ حَدَّثَنَا الْحَسَنُ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ سَمُرَةَ قَالَ قَالَ لِى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- « يَا عَبْدَ الرَّحْمَنِ لاَ تَسْأَلِ الإِمَارَةَ فَإِنَّكَ إِنْ أُعْطِيتَهَا عَنْ مَسْأَلَةٍ أُكِلْتَ إِلَيْهَا وَإِنْ أُعْطِيتَهَا عَنْ غَيْرِ مَسْأَلَةٍ أُعِنْتَ عَلَيْهَا ».

It was narrated that Abu Musa said: "I entered upon the Prophet (s.a.w) along with two of my paternal cousins. One of the two men said: 'O Messenger of Allah appoint me over some of that with which Allah has entrusted you,' and the other one said . something similar. He said: 'By Allah, we will not appoint to such positions anyone who asks for it , or anyone who is eager for it."'

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِى شَيْبَةَ وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْعَلاَءِ قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أُسَامَةَ عَنْ بُرَيْدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ عَنْ أَبِى بُرْدَةَ عَنْ أَبِى مُوسَى قَالَ دَخَلْتُ عَلَى النَّبِىِّ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- أَنَا وَرَجُلاَنِ مِنْ بَنِى عَمِّى فَقَالَ أَحَدُ الرَّجُلَيْنِ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَمِّرْنَا عَلَى بَعْضِ مَا وَلاَّكَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ. وَقَالَ الآخَرُ مِثْلَ ذَلِكَ فَقَالَ « إِنَّا وَاللَّهِ لاَ نُوَلِّى عَلَى هَذَا الْعَمَلِ أَحَدًا سَأَلَهُ وَلاَ أَحَدًا حَرَصَ عَلَيْهِ ».

Abu Musa said: "I came to the Prophet (s.a.w), with two men of the Ash'aris, one on my right and one on my left, and both of them asked for a position of authority. The Prophet (s.a.w) was using a Siwak (tooth stick) and he said: 'What are you saying, O Abu Musa (or O 'Abdullah bin Qais)?' I said: 'By the One Who has sent you with the truth, they did not tell me what was on their minds, and I did not realize that they were going to ask for positions of authority."' He said: "It is as if I can see his Siwak between his lips. He said: 'We will never appoint to this work those who want it. Rather you should go, O Abu Musa (or O 'Abdullah bin Qais)."' And he sent him to be in charge of Yemen, then he sent Mu'adh bin Jabal after him. When (Mu'adh) reached him he said: "Dismount," and he spread a mattress for him. There was a man with him who was tied up. He said: "What is this?" He said: "This man was a Jew who became Muslim, then he went back to his old false religion, and became a Jew again." He said: "I will not sit down until he is executed in accordance with the decree of Allah and His Messenger (s.a.w)." He said: "Sit down, it will be done." He said: "I will not sit down until he is killed in accordance with the decree of Allah and His Messenger (s.a.w)," (and he said that) three times. So he ordered that he be killed. Then they spoke of praying Qiyam at night, and one of them, that is, Mu'adh, said: "As for me, I sleep and I pray Qiyam, and I hope that I will get the same (reward) for my sleep as for my prayer."

حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ حَاتِمٍ - وَاللَّفْظُ لاِبْنِ حَاتِمٍ - قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ الْقَطَّانُ حَدَّثَنَا قُرَّةُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ حَدَّثَنَا حُمَيْدُ بْنُ هِلاَلٍ حَدَّثَنِى أَبُو بُرْدَةَ قَالَ قَالَ أَبُو مُوسَى أَقْبَلْتُ إِلَى النَّبِىِّ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- وَمَعِى رَجُلاَنِ مِنَ الأَشْعَرِيِّينَ أَحَدُهُمَا عَنْ يَمِينِى وَالآخَرُ عَنْ يَسَارِى فَكِلاَهُمَا سَأَلَ الْعَمَلَ وَالنَّبِىُّ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- يَسْتَاكُ فَقَالَ « مَا تَقُولُ يَا أَبَا مُوسَى أَوْ يَا عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ قَيْسٍ ». قَالَ فَقُلْتُ وَالَّذِى بَعَثَكَ بِالْحَقِّ مَا أَطْلَعَانِى عَلَى مَا فِى أَنْفُسِهِمَا وَمَا شَعَرْتُ أَنَّهُمَا يَطْلُبَانِ الْعَمَلَ. قَالَ وَكَأَنِّى أَنْظُرُ إِلَى سِوَاكِهِ تَحْتَ شَفَتِهِ وَقَدْ قَلَصَتْ فَقَالَ « لَنْ أَوْ لاَ نَسْتَعْمِلُ عَلَى عَمَلِنَا مَنْ أَرَادَهُ وَلَكِنِ اذْهَبْ أَنْتَ يَا أَبَا مُوسَى أَوْ يَا عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ قَيْسِ ». فَبَعَثَهُ عَلَى الْيَمَنِ ثُمَّ أَتْبَعَهُ مُعَاذَ بْنَ جَبَلٍ فَلَمَّا قَدِمَ عَلَيْهِ قَالَ انْزِلْ وَأَلْقَى لَهُ وِسَادَةً وَإِذَا رَجُلٌ عِنْدَهُ مُوثَقٌ قَالَ مَا هَذَا قَالَ هَذَا كَانَ يَهُودِيًّا فَأَسْلَمَ ثُمَّ رَاجَعَ دِينَهُ دِينَ السَّوْءِ فَتَهَوَّدَ قَالَ لاَ أَجْلِسُ حَتَّى يُقْتَلَ قَضَاءُ اللَّهِ وَرَسُولِهِ فَقَالَ اجْلِسْ نَعَمْ. قَالَ لاَ أَجْلِسُ حَتَّى يُقْتَلَ قَضَاءُ اللَّهِ وَرَسُولِهِ ثَلاَثَ مَرَّاتٍ. فَأَمَرَ بِهِ فَقُتِلَ ثُمَّ تَذَاكَرَا الْقِيَامَ مِنَ اللَّيْلِ فَقَالَ أَحَدُهُمَا مُعَاذٌ أَمَّا أَنَا فَأَنَامُ وَأَقُومُ وَأَرْجُو فِى نَوْمَتِى مَا أَرْجُو فِى قَوْمَتِى.

It was narrated that Abu Dharr said: "I said: 'O Messenger of Allah, will you not appoint me (to a position of authority)?' He struck me on the shoulder with his hand and said: 'O Abu Dharr, you are weak, and it is a trust, and on the Day of Resurrection it will be a source of humiliation and regret, except for the one who takes it and fulfills all obligations and does all duties required."'

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْمَلِكِ بْنُ شُعَيْبِ بْنِ اللَّيْثِ حَدَّثَنِى أَبِى شُعَيْبُ بْنُ اللَّيْثِ حَدَّثَنِى اللَّيْثُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ حَدَّثَنِى يَزِيدُ بْنُ أَبِى حَبِيبٍ عَنْ بَكْرِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو عَنِ الْحَارِثِ بْنِ يَزِيدَ الْحَضْرَمِىِّ عَنِ ابْنِ حُجَيْرَةَ الأَكْبَرِ عَنْ أَبِى ذَرٍّ قَالَ قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَلاَ تَسْتَعْمِلُنِى قَالَ فَضَرَبَ بِيَدِهِ عَلَى مَنْكِبِى ثُمَّ قَالَ « يَا أَبَا ذَرٍّ إِنَّكَ ضَعِيفٌ وَإِنَّهَا أَمَانَةٌ وَإِنَّهَا يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ خِزْىٌ وَنَدَامَةٌ إِلاَّ مَنْ أَخَذَهَا بِحَقِّهَا وَأَدَّى الَّذِى عَلَيْهِ فِيهَا ».