Explanation of the Book of Fitnahs and Rulings-06a
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The reciter: Muhammad ibn al-'Ala' narrated to us, Abu Usamah narrated to us from Burayd from Abu Burdah from Abu Musa (may Allah be pleased with him), that he said: .
The Shaykh : Yes, may Allah have mercy on you. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said this because it was established that whoever asks for authority, what happens? He is entrusted with it. And if he is entrusted with it and has no help from Allah, he will fail. Therefore, he said:Sahih al-Bukhari 7149 But it was reported in the story of Uthman ibn Abi al-'As (may Allah be pleased with him) that he asked the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) to be the imam of his people, and he said: It is said that religious questions and religious leadership do not fall under this, unlike authority, because authority is power and execution, so it is not like religious questions.
I entered upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) with two men from my tribe. One of the two men said, "Appoint us, O Messenger of Allah," and the other said the same. He said: We do not appoint to this position the one who asks for it, nor the one who is eager for it.
دخلت على النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم أنا ورجلان من قومي فقال أحد الرجلين أمرنا يا رسول الله وقال الآخر مثله : فقال : إنا لا نولي هذا من سأله ولا من حرص عليهThe Shaykh : Yes, may Allah have mercy on you. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said this because it was established that whoever asks for authority, what happens? He is entrusted with it. And if he is entrusted with it and has no help from Allah, he will fail. Therefore, he said: