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 those who ask for it, nor to those who are keen to have it."
— Sahih Bukhari, Volume 9, Book 89: Judgments (Ahkaam), Hadith #263
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 those who ask for it, nor to those who are keen to have it."
This hadith is from the book of Judgments (Ahkaam) in Sahih Bukhari, compiled by Imam al-Bukhari. It is hadith number 263 in book 89 of volume 9.
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