Sahih Bukhari 7144

Narrated `Ali: The Prophet sent an army unit (for some campaign) and appointed a man from the Ansar as its commander and ordered them (the soldiers) to obey him. (During the campaign) he became angry with them and said, Didn't the Prophet order..

Narrated `Abdur-Rahman bin Samura: The Prophet said, O `Abdur-Rahman! Do not seek to be a ruler, for if you are given authority on your demand then you will be held responsible for it, but if you are given it without asking (for it), then you..

Narrated `Abdur-Rahman bin Samura: Allah's Apostle said, O `Abdur-Rahman bin Samura! Do not seek to be a ruler, for if you are given authority on your demand, you will be held responsible for it, but if you are given it without asking for it,..

Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet said, You people will be keen to have the authority of ruling which will be a thing of regret for you on the Day of Resurrection. What an excellent wet nurse it is, yet what a bad weaning one it is! ..

Narrated Abu Musa: Two men from my tribe and I entered upon the Prophet. One of the two men said to the Prophet, O Allah's Apostle! Appoint me as a governor, and so did the second. The Prophet said, We do not assign the authority of ruling to..

Narrated Ma'qil: I heard the Prophet saying, Any man whom Allah has given the authority of ruling some people and he does not look after them in an honest manner, will never feel even the smell of Paradise. ..