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Sahih al-Bukhari 3495, 3496 (Book 61, Hadith 6) #3338
Precedence of Quraish Tribe in Ruling

SUMMARY: The Prophet (ﷺ) said that the tribe of Quraish has precedence over the people in terms of ruling, and that the best amongst them in Islam are those who understand religious knowledge and hate the idea of ruling.

Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet said, "The tribe of Quraish has precedence over the people in this connection (i.e the right of ruling). The Muslims follow the Muslims amongst them, and the infidels follow the infidels amongst them. People are of different natures: The best amongst them in the pre-lslamic period are the best in Islam provided they comprehend the religious knowledge. You will find that the best amongst the people in this respect (ie of ruling) is he who hates it (ie the idea of ruling) most, till he is given the pledge of allegiance".
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا الْمُغِيرَةُ، عَنْ أَبِي الزِّنَادِ، عَنِ الأَعْرَجِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ قَالَ ‏"‏ النَّاسُ تَبَعٌ لِقُرَيْشٍ فِي هَذَا الشَّأْنِ، مُسْلِمُهُمْ تَبَعٌ لِمُسْلِمِهِمْ، وَكَافِرُهُمْ تَبَعٌ لِكَافِرِهِمْ ‏"‏‏.‏ "وَالنَّاسُ مَعَادِنُ، خِيَارُهُمْ فِي الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ خِيَارُهُمْ فِي الإِسْلاَمِ إِذَا فَقِهُوا، تَجِدُونَ مِنْ خَيْرِ النَّاسِ أَشَدَّ النَّاسِ كَرَاهِيَةً لِهَذَا الشَّأْنِ حَتَّى يَقَعَ فِيهِ."

TOPICS
precedence  *  ruling  *  knowledge  *  istiqdam  *  quraysh  *  hukm  *  quraish

QUICK LESSONS:
Understand religious knowledge , Accept power if chosen by others .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about how the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ taught his followers about precedence and ruling. He said that the tribe of Quraish has precedence over other people when it comes to ruling, meaning they should be given priority when it comes to making decisions. He also said that those who have a good understanding of religious knowledge are best suited for this task. Lastly, he mentioned that even though someone may be qualified for this role, they should still not desire it as much as possible until they are given a pledge or allegiance from others. This teaches us to be humble and not seek power or authority for ourselves but rather accept it if we are chosen by others.

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