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Sunan Ibn Majah 245 (Book) #37147
Avoiding Pride in Leadership

SUMMARY: The Prophet (PBUH) was walking on a hot day and the people were following him. He sat down to avoid feeling proud of himself due to the sound of their shoes.

It was narrated that Abu Umamah said: "The Prophet walked on a very hot day towards Baqi' Al-Gharqad (graveyard of Al-Madinah), and the people were walking behind him. When he heard the sound of their shoes, it affected his soul so he sat down until he made them go ahead of him, lest that make him feel too proud".
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْمُغِيرَةِ، حَدَّثَنَا مُعَانُ بْنُ رِفَاعَةَ، حَدَّثَنِي عَلِيُّ بْنُ يَزِيدَ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ الْقَاسِمَ بْنَ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، يُحَدِّثُ عَنْ أَبِي أُمَامَةَ، قَالَ مَرَّ النَّبِيُّ ـ ـ فِي يَوْمٍ شَدِيدِ الْحَرِّ نَحْوَ بَقِيعِ الْغَرْقَدِ وَكَانَ النَّاسُ يَمْشُونَ خَلْفَهُ فَلَمَّا سَمِعَ صَوْتَ النِّعَالِ وَقَرَ ذَلِكَ فِي نَفْسِهِ فَجَلَسَ حَتَّى قَدَّمَهُمْ أَمَامَهُ لِئَلاَّ يَقَعَ فِي نَفْسِهِ شَىْءٌ مِنَ الْكِبْرِ

TOPICS
pride  *  leadership  *  humility  *  selfawareness

QUICK LESSONS:
Be aware and humble as a leader; remember you are only human; don't let pride take over your actions; stay grounded even when praised for your accomplishments/achievements; avoid feeling too proud about your position/authority .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith highlights the importance of humility and self-awareness in leadership. It is narrated that Prophet Muhammad PBUH was walking on a hot day towards Baqi Al Gharqad, with people following him. When he heard the sound of their shoes, it made him feel proud so he sat down until they passed ahead of him, so as not to be affected by his pride. This hadith teaches us that leaders should always be aware and humble in order to prevent themselves from feeling too proud or arrogant about their position or authority. Leaders should also remember that they are only human and must remain humble even when praised or admired by others for their accomplishments or achievements.

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