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Sahih al-Bukhari 7218

Will you appoint your successor?" `Umar said, "If I appoint a Caliph (as my…

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حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يُوسُفَ، أَخْبَرَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ ـ رضى الله عنهما ـ قَالَ قِيلَ لِعُمَرَ أَلاَ تَسْتَخْلِفُ قَالَ إِنْ أَسْتَخْلِفْ فَقَدِ اسْتَخْلَفَ مَنْ هُوَ خَيْرٌ مِنِّي أَبُو بَكْرٍ، وَإِنْ أَتْرُكْ فَقَدْ تَرَكَ مَنْ هُوَ خَيْرٌ مِنِّي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَأَثْنَوْا عَلَيْهِ فَقَالَ رَاغِبٌ رَاهِبٌ، وَدِدْتُ أَنِّي نَجَوْتُ مِنْهَا كَفَافًا لاَ لِي وَلاَ عَلَىَّ لاَ أَتَحَمَّلُهَا حَيًّا وَمَيِّتًا.

Narrator: `Abdullah bin `Umar

English translation
Narrated `Abdullah bin `Umar: It was said to `Umar, "Will you appoint your successor?" `Umar said, "If I appoint a Caliph (as my successor) it is true that somebody who was better than I (i.e., Abu Bakr) did so, and if I leave the matter undecided, it is true that somebody who was better than I (i.e., Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)) did so." On this, the people praised him. `Umar said, "People are of two kinds: Either one who is keen to take over the Caliphate or one who is afraid of assuming such a responsibility. I wish I could be free from its responsibility in that I would receive neither reward nor retribution I won't bear the burden of the caliphate in my death as I do in my life
বাংলা অনুবাদ
‘আবদুল্লাহ্ ইবনু ‘উমার (রাঃ) হতে বর্ণিত। তিনি বলেন, ‘উমার (রাঃ)-কে বলা হল, আপনি কি (আপনার পরবর্তী) খলীফা মনোনীত করে যাবেন না? তিনি বললেনঃ যদি আমি খালীফা মনোনীত করি, তাহলে আমার চেয়ে যিনি শ্রেষ্ঠ ছিলেন তিনি খালীফা মনোনীত করে গিয়েছিলেন, অর্থাৎ আবূ বকর। আর যদি মনোনীত না করি, তাহলে আমার চেয়ে যিনি শ্রেষ্ঠ ছিলেন তিনি খালীফা মনোনীত করে যাননি অর্থাৎ রাসূলুল্লাহ্ সাল্লাল্লাহু আলাইহি ওয়াসাল্লাম। এতে লোকেরা তাঁর প্রশংসা করল। তারপর তিনি বললেন, কেউ (এর) ব্যাপারে আকাঙক্ষী আর কেউ ভীত। আর আমি পছন্দ করি আমি যেন এটা থেকে মুক্তি পাই সমানে সমান, আমার জন্য পুরস্কারও নাই, শাস্তিও নাই। আমি বেঁচে থাকতে কিংবা মৃত্যুর পরে এর (শাস্তির) বোঝা বহন করতে পারব না। [মুসলিম ৩৩/২, হাঃ ১৮২৩] (আধুনিক প্রকাশনী- ৬৭১২, ইসলামিক ফাউন্ডেশন)

Authenticity & grade

Sahih al-Bukhari is one of the two Sahih collections whose hadiths are accepted as authentic by the consensus of the scholars of Ahl as-Sunnah, so individual hadiths are not graded separately here.

Reference

Reference
Sahih al-Bukhari 7218
Collection
Sahih al-Bukhari
Book
93. Judgments (Ahkaam)
In-book reference
Book 93, Hadith 78
Numbering
Standard numbering (as on sunnah.com)
Permanent link
https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/hadith/bukhari/7218

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  • Short reference

    Sahih al-Bukhari 7218

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    Sahih al-Bukhari 7218 (Book 93, Hadith 78). Noor Quran. https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/hadith/bukhari/7218

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    “Narrated `Abdullah bin `Umar: It was said to `Umar, "Will you appoint your successor?" `Umar said, "If I appoint a Caliph (as my successor) it is true that somebody who was better than I (i.e., Abu Bakr) did so, and if I leave the matter undecided, it is true that somebody who was better than I (i.e., Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)) did so." On this, the people…” — Sahih al-Bukhari 7218 https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/hadith/bukhari/7218

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What is Sahih al-Bukhari 7218?+

Sahih al-Bukhari 7218 is hadith number 7218 in Sahih al-Bukhari, in the Book “Judgments (Ahkaam)” (Book 93, Hadith 78). It is narrated by `Abdullah bin `Umar. Narrated `Abdullah bin `Umar: It was said to `Umar, "Will you appoint your successor?" `Umar said, "If I appoint a Caliph (as my successor) it is true that somebody who was better than I (i.e., Abu Bakr) did so, and if I leave the matter…

Is Sahih al-Bukhari 7218 authentic?+

Sahih al-Bukhari is one of the two books (the Sahihayn) whose hadiths are accepted as authentic by the consensus of the scholars of Ahl as-Sunnah. Individual hadiths are not separately graded here; for detailed questions consult a qualified scholar.

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