حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ وَکِيعٍ حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي عَنْ سُفْيَانَ الثَّوْرِيِّ عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَقَ عَنْ الْحَارِثِ عَنْ عَلِيٍّ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّی اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لَوْ کُنْتُ مُؤَمِّرًا أَحَدًا مِنْ غَيْرِ مَشُورَةٍ لَأَمَّرْتُ ابْنَ أُمِّ عَبْدٍ
جامع ترمذی · Hadith 3809
Narrated 'Ali: that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: If I was going to appoint anyone as a leader without any consultation, I would appoint Ibn Umm 'Abd.
Translated by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan · Reviewed by Islamic University of Madinah · Published March 2020