English
Abu Musa, may God be pleased with him, said: I entered upon the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, with two men from my tribe. One of them said: "O Messenger of God, appoint us over some of what God has entrusted to you." The other said the same. He said: "By God, we do not appoint to this work anyone who asks for it or is eager for it." In another narration: "We do not appoint to our work anyone who seeks it."
Possible references (unverified, pending editorial review)
- Candidate: Sahih al-Bukhari 7149 (unverified) 97% confidence
- Candidate: Sahih Muslim 1824a (unverified) 97% confidence
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