18/1a. Chapter:
Mishkat al-Masabih 3684 — The Offices of Commander and Qadi
Section 1
Mishkat al-Masabih : 3684
Mishkat al-MasabihHadith Number 3684
وَعَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «تَجِدُونَ مِنْ خَيْرِ النَّاسِ أَشَدَّهُمْ كَرَاهِيَةً لِهَذَا الْأَمْرِ حَتَّى يقَعَ فِيهِ»
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
You will find among the best people those who have the strongest dislike of this command till they fall into it.”* (Bukhari and Muslim.) *This is explained as meaning either they cease to dislike having authority and so cease to be among the best people, or they find that God helps them. Preference is given to the first explanation, but the remark is made that whichever explanation is correct, in the end these people do not object to having authority.
[3] Bukhari # 3588, Muslim # 199-2526, Musnad Ahmad 2-418.Reference : Mishkat al-Masabih 3684In-book reference : Book 18, Hadith 24
Translation source
- Compiler:
- Al-Khatib at-Tabrizi
- Translator:
- James Robson
- Publisher:
- Darussalam Publication
