Narrated Abu Said Al-Khudri: That the Prophet said, "No Caliph is appointed but has two groups of advisors: One group advises him to do good and urges him to adopt it, and the other group advises him to do bad and urges him to adopt it; and the protected is the one whom Allah protects."
— Sahih Bukhari, Volume 8, Book 77: Divine Will (Al-Qadar), Hadith #608
Narrated Abu Said Al-Khudri: That the Prophet said, "No Caliph is appointed but has two groups of advisors: One group advises him to do good and urges him to adopt it, and the other group advises him to do bad and urges him to adopt it; and the protected is the one whom Allah protects."
This hadith is from the book of Divine Will (Al-Qadar) in Sahih Bukhari, compiled by Imam al-Bukhari. It is hadith number 608 in book 77 of volume 8.
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