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The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "You people will be keen to have the authority of ruling which will be a thing of
regret for you on the Day of Resurrection. What an excellent wet nurse it is, yet what a bad weaning
one it is!"
Sahih al-Bukhari Book 93, Hadith 12
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Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "O `Abdur-Rahman bin Samura! Do not seek to be a ruler, for if you are given
authority on your demand, you will be held responsible for it, but if you are given it without asking for
it, then you will be helped (by Allah) in it. If you ever take an oath to do something and later on you
find that something else is better, then do what is better and make expiation for your oath."
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Two men from my tribe and I entered upon the Prophet. One of the two men said to the Prophet, "O
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! Appoint me as a governor," and so did the second. The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "We do not
assign the authority of ruling to those who ask for it, nor to those who are keen to have it."