رِيَاضُ الصَّالِحِينَ
Riyad as-Salihin 674
The Book of Miscellany
Undesirability of Aspiring for Office
وَعَنْ أبى ذَرٍّ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: “ يَا أَبَا ذَرٍّ إِنِّي أَرَاكَ ضَعِيفًا، وإنى أُحِبُّ لَكَ مَا أُحِبُّ لِنَفْسِي، لَا تَأَمَّرَنَّ عَلَى اثْنَيْنِ وَلَا تَوَلَّيَنَّ مَالَ يَتِيمٍ” ((رَوَاهُ مُسْلِمٌ)).
Abu Dharr (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said to me, "O Abu Dharr, I see that you are weak and I like for you what I like for myself. Do not rule over (even) two persons, and do not manage an orphan's property." [Muslim].
Riyad as-Salihin, 674