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Sahih Muslim 1823a (Book 33, Hadith 13) #11823
Leaving a Good Legacy

SUMMARY: This hadith is about the importance of leaving a good legacy and not burdening oneself with too much responsibility.

It has been narrated on the authority of 'Abdullah b. 'Umar who said: I was present with my father when he was wounded. People praised him and said: May God give you a noble recompense! He said: I am hopeful (of God's mercy) as well as afraid (of His wrath) People said: Appoint anyone as your successor. He said: Should I carry the burden of conducting your affairs in my life as well as in my death? (So far as Caliphate is concerned) I wish I could acquit myself (before the Almighty) in a way that there is neither anything to my credit nor anything to my discredit. If I would appoint my successor, (I would because) one better than me did so. (He meant Abu Bakr) If I would leave You alone, (I would do so because) one better than me, i. e. the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, did so'.Abdullah says: When he mentioned the Messenger of Allah ﷺ I understood that he would not appoint anyone as Caliph.
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو كُرَيْبٍ، مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْعَلاَءِ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أُسَامَةَ، عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، قَالَ حَضَرْتُ أَبِي حِينَ أُصِيبَ فَأَثْنَوْا عَلَيْهِ وَقَالُوا جَزَاكَ اللَّهُ خَيْرًا ‏.‏ فَقَالَ رَاغِبٌ وَرَاهِبٌ قَالُوا اسْتَخْلِفْ فَقَالَ أَتَحَمَّلُ أَمْرَكُمْ حَيًّا وَمَيِّتًا لَوَدِدْتُ أَنَّ حَظِّي مِنْهَا الْكَفَافُ لاَ عَلَىَّ وَلاَ لِي فَإِنْ أَسْتَخْلِفْ فَقَدِ اسْتَخْلَفَ مَنْ هُوَ خَيْرٌ مِنِّي - يَعْنِي أَبَا بَكْرٍ - وَإِنْ أَتْرُكْكُمْ فَقَدْ تَرَكَكُمْ مَنْ هُوَ خَيْرٌ مِنِّي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ ‏.‏ قَالَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ فَعَرَفْتُ أَنَّهُ حِينَ ذَكَرَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ غَيْرُ مُسْتَخْلِفٍ
TOPICS
legacy  *  responsibility  *  caliphate  *  successor  *  turath  *  takleef  *  khilafah  *  khalifah

QUICK LESSONS:
Do your best in life so you can be proud of your accomplishments when you pass away .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the importance of leaving a good legacy and not burdening oneself with too much responsibility. Abdullah bin Umar was present when his father, Umar ibn al Khattab, was wounded. People praised him and asked him to appoint someone as his successor, but he refused because he wanted to leave behind a good legacy without any burden on himself. He mentioned that even the Prophet Muhammad did not appoint anyone as his successor before passing away. From this hadith we learn that it is important to leave behind something positive for future generations without taking on too much responsibility or burden ourselves with unnecessary tasks. We should strive to do our best in life so that we can be proud of our accomplishments when we pass away.

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