I went in to see the Prophet ﷺ along with two men from my people. One of the two men said, "Messenger of Allah, appoint us to a position of authority."The other said the same.The Prophet ﷺ replied, "We do not appoint to this office anyone who asks for it, nor anyone who is eager for it."
دخلت على النبي ﷺ أنا ورجلان من قومي فقال أحد الرجلين: أمرنا يا رسول الله. وقال الآخر: مثله. فقال: إنا لا نولي هذا من سأله، ولا من حرص عليه.