Sahih Bukhari 7146

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. ..

Narrated Ma'qil: Allah's Apostle said, If any ruler having the authority to rule Muslim subjects dies while he is deceiving them, Allah will forbid Paradise for him. ..

Narrated Tarif Abi Tamima: I saw Safwan and Jundab and Safwan's companions when Jundab was advising. They said, Did you hear something from Allah's Apostle? Jundab said, I heard him saying, 'Whoever does a good deed in order to show off,..