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«قال عبد الرحمن بن سمرة: قال لي رسول الله: يا عبد الرحمن بن سمرة لا تسأل الإمارة، فإنك إن أعطيتها عن مسألة وكلت إليها وإن أعطيتها عن غير مسألة أعنت عليها، وإذا حلفت على يمين فرأيت غيرها خيراً منها فكفر عن يمينك وأت الذي هو خير»
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Summary
A report of Abd al-Rahman ibn Samura in the chapter on the recommendation of making expiation for an oath and doing good instead of it, in the Book of Oaths of Sahih Muslim. Two well-known counsels: do not seek leadership, and when you swear and then see better, do the good and make the expiation. 1
Place in the museum
Source: Sahih Muslim. Mentions Muhammad and Abd al-Rahman ibn Samura.
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- Muhammad· Abd al-Rahman ibn Samura
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al-Amin, the Trustworthy (the Prophet's title before his mission)· Hadith· Shama'il Muhammadiyya· The Prophetic sira· Abu Bakr leads the prayers during the final illness· Abu Dharr lags behind and follows on foot· Abu Jahl's plan to crush the Prophet's head with a stone· Abu Khaythama catches up with the Prophet
Sources
- Sahih Muslim
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islam.museum contributors. “Muslim 1650 — Do not ask for authority; expiate your oath”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/passage/muslim-1650/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-16.