Hadith on Imamate: Regret for eagerness to rule on Judgment Day

Abu Huraira reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, you will crave leadership, and it will be a source of regret on the Day of Resurrection. How nice is the wet nurse, yet how evil is the weaning!

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 7148

Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Bukhari

عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ إِنَّكُمْ سَتَحْرِصُونَ عَلَى الإِمَارَةِ وَسَتَكُونُ نَدَامَةً يَوْمَ القِيَامَةِ فَنِعْمَ المُرْضِعَةُ وَبِئْسَتِ الفَاطِمَةُ

7148 صحيح البخاري كتاب الأحكام باب ما يكره من الحرص على الإمارة

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