Sahih al-Bukhari 4169 (Book 64, Hadith 385)
telling them about Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ). Dhu `Amr said to me, “If what you are saying about your friend
(i.e. the Prophet) is true, then he has died three days ago.” Then both of them accompanied me to
Medina, and when we had covered some distance on the way to Medina, we saw some riders coming
from Medina. We asked them and they said, “Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) has died and Abu Bakr has been
appointed as the Caliph and the people are in a good state.’ Then they said, “Tell your friend (Abu
Bakr) that we have come (to visit him), and if Allah will, we will come again.” So they both returned
to Yemen. When I told Abu Bakr their statement, he said to me, “I wish you had brought them (to
me).” Afterwards I met Dhu `Amr, and he said to me, “O Jarir! You have done a favor to me and I am
going to tell you something, i.e. you, the nation of ‘Arabs, will remain prosperous as long as you
choose and appoint another chief whenever a former one is dead. But if authority is obtained by the
power of the sword, then the rulers will become kings who will get angry, as kings get angry, and will
be delighted as kings get delighted.”
Sahih al-Bukhari 4169 (Book 64, Hadith 385)
The above hadith is from the Sahih al-Buhari collection of hadiths. Sahih al-Bukhari is more than just a book; it is a meticulously curated archive of the Prophet’s Sunnah. Compiled by Imam al-Bukhārī over sixteen years, its completion around 847 CE was a landmark event in Islamic history. Its inclusion in the Kutub al-Sittah solidifies its canonical importance alongside five other major collections. The text’s enduring influence stems from its author’s unparalleled effort to verify each narration, resulting in a trusted compilation of 7,563 hadiths organized into 97 chapters that serve as a definitive guide for millions of believers.
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