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Sahih Bukhari 4247 — Khaibar Leadership Trust
Appointment of a ruler for Khaibar by the Prophet (saws)
Khaibar Governor Hadith: Leadership as a Trust
Sahih Bukhari : 4247
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 4247
وَقَالَ عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ عَبْدِ الْمَجِيدِ، عَنْ سَعِيدٍ، أَنَّ أَبَا سَعِيدٍ، وَأَبَا، هُرَيْرَةَ حَدَّثَاهُ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم بَعَثَ أَخَا بَنِي عَدِيٍّ مِنَ الأَنْصَارِ إِلَى خَيْبَرَ فَأَمَّرَهُ عَلَيْهَا. وَعَنْ عَبْدِ الْمَجِيدِ عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ السَّمَّانِ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ وَأَبِي سَعِيدٍ مِثْلَهُ.
Abu Sa'id and Abu Huraira Narrated from:
The Prophet (ﷺ) made the brother of Bani Adi from the Ansar as the ruler of Khaibar.
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 4246, 4247In-book reference : Book 64, Hadith 282USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 5, Book 59, Hadith 549
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 4247
This Khaibar governor hadith reports that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم made the brother of Bani Adi from the Ansar the ruler of Khaibar. It is brief, but it has a clear subject: appointment and responsibility. The hadith does not describe the man's full work here, so we should not add details beyond the text. What we can say is that Khaibar needed someone to oversee its affairs, and the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم appointed a person for that role. For readers looking for a hadith about leadership in Islam, this report shows that leadership is not just a title. It is connected to duty, trust, and being answerable for what one manages.
What we learn from this hadith
- Leadership may be assigned for a specific place and task.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم used appointment to organize affairs after Khaibar.
- The report reminds leaders that public roles carry responsibility.
