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Sahih Muslim 418d (Book 4, Hadith 101) #8106
Appointing a Successor

SUMMARY: The hadith is about 'A'isha, the wife of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), trying to dissuade him from appointing Abu Bakr as his successor.

'A'isha, the wife of the Messenger of Allah , said: I tried to dissuade the Messenger of Allah from it (i. e. from appointing Abu Bakr as the Imam) and my insistence upon it was not due to the fact that I entertained any apprehension in my mind that the people would not love the man who would occupy his (Prophet's) place (i. e. who would be appointed as his caliph) and I feared that the people would be superstitious about one who would occupy his place. I, therefore, desired that the Messenger of Allah should leave Abu Bakr aside in this matter.
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْمَلِكِ بْنُ شُعَيْبِ بْنِ اللَّيْثِ، حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي، عَنْ جَدِّي، حَدَّثَنِي عُقَيْلُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ، قَالَ قَالَ ابْنُ شِهَابٍ أَخْبَرَنِي عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُتْبَةَ بْنِ مَسْعُودٍ، أَنَّ عَائِشَةَ، زَوْجَ النَّبِيِّ قَالَتْ لَقَدْ رَاجَعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ فِي ذَلِكَ وَمَا حَمَلَنِي عَلَى كَثْرَةِ مُرَاجَعَتِهِ إِلاَّ أَنَّهُ لَمْ يَقَعْ فِي قَلْبِي أَنْ يُحِبَّ النَّاسُ بَعْدَهُ رَجُلاً قَامَ مَقَامَهُ أَبَدًا وَإِلاَّ أَنِّي كُنْتُ أَرَى أَنَّهُ لَنْ يَقُومَ مَقَامَهُ أَحَدٌ إِلاَّ تَشَاءَمَ النَّاسُ بِهِ فَأَرَدْتُ أَنْ يَعْدِلَ ذَلِكَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ عَنْ أَبِي بَكْرٍ

TOPICS
khalifah  *  succession  *  caliph  *  appointment  *  ikhtiyar

QUICK LESSONS:
Respect others , Follow instructions/teachings .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about 'A'isha, the wife of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). She tried to dissuade him from appointing Abu Bakr as his successor or caliph. She was not worried that people would not love Abu Bakr but rather she feared that they would be superstitious about someone taking over after Prophet Muhammad's death. This hadith teaches us that it is important to choose a leader who will be respected and accepted by all people in order for them to follow their instructions and teachings. It also shows us how much respect and love 'A'isha had for her husband, even though she disagreed with him on this matter.

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