What is the ruling on citing the hadith: "Make me over my people," as evidence for the permissibility of running for election?

The questioner : The hadith: .

The Shaykh : How?

The questioner : The hadith: . He said: ; is this also cited as evidence?

The Shaykh : This is good.

The questioner : ... an innovation, .

The Shaykh : Yes, but this is a weaker argument than that one; because this is from the legislation of those before us, whereas that argument has a basis. But let us examine: do you think that Uthman ibn Abi al-As al-Thaqafi, who said: , or ; and he (peace be upon him) said to him: ; is it permissible to take this specific issue as a system and a rule; so that every Muslim is allowed to request to be appointed? Inform me with knowledge.

The questioner : He is appointed.

The Shaykh : Yes?

The questioner : The capable one who is confident in himself, and so on, having certain qualifications.

The Shaykh : Remove whatever conditions you wish fromThe student : the appointment; so is he appointed?! .

The questioner : If the Islamic state is established ... .

The Shaykh: Yes.

The questioner : If the Islamic state is established and exists.

The Shaykh : Of course, what are we talking about, a paper cartoon state? Fine; but this argument is within the Islamic state, without doubt.

The questioner: Yes.

The Shaykh : Fine; so does this invalidate the rule: It does not invalidate the rule. It is always among the correct scholarly principles that if there is a general rule and we find a specific case that contradicts the rule; it is not permissible to strike the rule with this specific case, but rather we exclude it, and we say: the rule is sound, but this specific case has its circumstances and has what justifies or rationalizes it. So now, Uthman ibn what did we say?

The questioner : Ibn Abi al-'As.

The Shaykh : Uthman ibn Abi al-As al-Thaqafi came with his people to pledge allegiance to the Messenger (peace be upon him) for Islam, and he had preceded his people in embracing Islam. So when he returned with his people, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) was unable to determine who was fit to be the leader of the people of Uthman ibn Abi al-As. Here there is a great similarity to the verse the brother mentioned earlier when Yusuf said to the governor of Egypt: . So this is not self-praise in the first place, and secondly, because the governor of Egypt was completely ignorant of the ability of Yusuf (peace be upon him), just as he was ignorant of his prophethood. So in this case, it can be excluded from the rule; because the rule means that the one who seeks authority intends to benefit from it, and he may benefit from it not with wealth, but with status, rank, and reputation among people. So this leadership corrupts him just as it corrupts the weak in his will. So when Uthman ibn Abi al-As came with his people to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and they returned; who would lead this group? And who would take charge of them? And he knows himself and knows his people, and it is not usually possible that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) knows who is more deserving of the leadership of this tribe in particular. So Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) said: , and he said to him as you heard.
The point is: that this specific case is not permissible to be taken as a principle and a rule, and especially as the brother noticed - and you are all with him in that - that this is a time of love of showing off and exploiting positions, and so on. If we were in that time and remembered the rule, we would adhere to the rule; so what about this time where showing off has become widespread and the love of employment has become widespread; even preaching, leading prayer, judging, and issuing fatwas are for the world, and not for the Hereafter, except for a few of the servants of Allah (Mighty and Majestic). And therefore he (peace and blessings be upon him) said - and with this saying we conclude this good gathering, if Allah wills - : .
So we ask Allah (Mighty and Majestic) to make us among the sincere in our worship of our Lord, the ones who know the Shari'ah of our Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and the ones who are eager to follow him (may Allah's prayers and peace be upon him).
And peace be upon you, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.

The questioner : O Shaykh, you are traveling tomorrow, tomorrow you are on a journey.

The Shaykh : If Allah wills.

The questioner : And in a question I promised you an answer to three days ago; so I did not find an opportunity for it.

The Shaykh: Go ahead.