Sahih Muslim Book - 33, Hadith - 4719

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْمَلِكِ بْنُ شُعَيْبِ بْنِ اللَّيْثِ حَدَّثَنِى أَبِى شُعَيْبُ بْنُ اللَّيْثِ حَدَّثَنِى اللَّيْثُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ حَدَّثَنِى يَزِيدُ بْنُ أَبِى حَبِيبٍ عَنْ بَكْرِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو عَنِ الْحَارِثِ بْنِ يَزِيدَ الْحَضْرَمِىِّ عَنِ ابْنِ حُجَيْرَةَ الأَكْبَرِ عَنْ أَبِى ذَرٍّ قَالَ قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَلاَ تَسْتَعْمِلُنِى قَالَ فَضَرَبَ بِيَدِهِ عَلَى مَنْكِبِى ثُمَّ قَالَ « يَا أَبَا ذَرٍّ إِنَّكَ ضَعِيفٌ وَإِنَّهَا أَمَانَةٌ وَإِنَّهَا يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ خِزْىٌ وَنَدَامَةٌ إِلاَّ مَنْ أَخَذَهَا بِحَقِّهَا وَأَدَّى الَّذِى عَلَيْهِ فِيهَا ».

It was narrated that Abu Dharr said: "I said: 'O Messenger of Allah, will you not appoint me (to a position of authority)?' He struck me on the shoulder with his hand and said: 'O Abu Dharr, you are weak, and it is a trust, and on the Day of Resurrection it will be a source of humiliation and regret, except for the one who takes it and fulfills all obligations and does all duties required."'