{"id":22350,"date":"2016-03-29T19:06:41","date_gmt":"2016-03-29T15:06:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abuaminaelias.com\/dailyhadithonline\/?p=22350"},"modified":"2025-07-26T11:11:17","modified_gmt":"2025-07-26T07:11:17","slug":"prophet-choose-servant-not-king","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.abuaminaelias.com\/dailyhadithonline\/2016\/03\/29\/prophet-choose-servant-not-king\/","title":{"rendered":"Hadith on Humility: The Prophet chooses servitude, not kingship"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Abu Huraira reported: The Angel Gabriel was with the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, and he looked towards the sky as an angel descended. 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