Hadith on Tyranny: Patience with unjust rulers until you meet the Prophet

Usayd ibn Hudayr reported: A man among the Ansar took aside the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, and he said, “Will you not appoint me leader as you have appointed others?” The Prophet said, “Verily, you will see favoritism after me, so be patient until you meet me at the Fountain.”

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 3793, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 1845

Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (authenticity agreed upon) according to Al-Bukhari and Muslim

عَنْ أُسَيْدِ بْنِ حُضَيْرٍ أَنَّ رَجُلًا مِنْ الْأَنْصَارِ خَلَا بِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقَالَ أَلَا تَسْتَعْمِلُنِي كَمَا اسْتَعْمَلْتَ فُلَانًا فَقَالَ إِنَّكُمْ سَتَلْقَوْنَ بَعْدِي أَثَرَةً فَاصْبِرُوا حَتَّى تَلْقَوْنِي عَلَى الْحَوْضِ

3793 صحيح البخاري كتاب مناقب الأنصار باب قول النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم للأنصار اصبروا حتى تلقوني على الحوض

1845 صحيح مسلم كتاب الإمارة باب الأمر بالصبر عند ظلم الولاة واستئثارهم

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Abu Amina Elias
Abu Amina Elias (Justin Parrott) is an academic librarian, researcher, and translator specializing in the Quran, Hadith, and their commentaries. He is a former instructor of Islamic Creed for Mishkah University.
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