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Musnad Ahmad 1078 (Book 5, Hadith 496) #34722
Refusing to Appoint a Successor

SUMMARY: 'Ali (RA) refused to appoint a successor and instead reminded people of the Prophet's (SAW) example, and that Allah is in control of their affairs.

It was narrated that 'Abdullah bin Sabu' said: I heard 'Ali (رضي الله عنه) say: Verily this (his beard) will be soaked from this (his head, ie, from blood flowing from a wound to the head). What is this wretch waiting for? They said: O Ameer al-Mu'mineen, tell us who he is so that we can annihilate his family. He said: By Allah, then you would be killing because of me people who are not involved in my killing. They said: Appoint a successor for us. He said: No, but I will leave you as the Messenger of Allah ﷺ left you. They said: What will you say to your Lord when you come to Him? - on one occasion, Wakee' said: When you meet Him - He said: I will say: O Allah, You left me with them as long as You wanted, then You took me to Yourself and You are still with them; if You will You can cause their affairs to be sound and if You will You can cause their affairs to be corrupt.
حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، حَدَّثَنَا الْأَعْمَشُ، عَنْ سَالِمِ بْنِ أَبِي الْجَعْدِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ سَبُعٍ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ عَلِيًّا، رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ يَقُولُ لَتُخْضَبَنَّ هَذِهِ مِنْ هَذَا فَمَا يَنْتَظِرُ بِي الْأَشْقَى قَالُوا يَا أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ فَأَخْبِرْنَا بِهِ نُبِيرُ عِتْرَتَهُ قَالَ إِذًا تَالَلَّهِ تَقْتُلُونَ بِي غَيْرَ قَاتِلِي قَالُوا فَاسْتَخْلِفْ عَلَيْنَا قَالَ لَا وَلَكِنْ أَتْرُكُكُمْ إِلَى مَا تَرَكَكُمْ إِلَيْهِ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ قَالُوا فَمَا تَقُولُ لِرَبِّكَ إِذَا أَتَيْتَهُ وَقَالَ وَكِيعٌ مَرَّةً إِذَا لَقِيتَهُ قَالَ أَقُولُ اللَّهُمَّ تَرَكْتَنِي فِيهِمْ مَا بَدَا لَكَ ثُمَّ قَبَضْتَنِي إِلَيْكَ وَأَنْتَ فِيهِمْ فَإِنْ شِئْتَ أَصْلَحْتَهُمْ وَإِنْ شِئْتَ أَفْسَدْتَهُمْ‏.‏
TOPICS
succession  *  refusal  *  example  *  naskh  *  ijtihad  *  control

QUICK LESSONS:
Follow examples set by prophets , Trusting in God’s plan , Having faith in God’s decisions
EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith speaks about the importance of succession and how it should be done. 'Ali (RA) was asked by his companions to appoint a successor, but he refused, reminding them of the example set by the Prophet Muhammad (SAW). He said that he would not appoint someone as it would lead to killing innocent people who were not involved in his killing. Instead, he left them with Allah’s guidance as the Prophet Muhammad had done before him. He also reminded them that ultimately it is up to Allah whether their affairs will be sound or corrupt. This hadith teaches us that we should always follow the example set by our beloved prophet Muhammad (SAW). It also reminds us that we must trust in Allah’s plan for us and have faith in His decisions even if they are difficult for us to understand at times.

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