Hadith on Imams: Worst leaders are the cruelest, harshest

‘Aidh ibn ‘Amr reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, the worst of shepherds are the cruelest. Beware, lest you be one of them.”

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 1830

Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Muslim

ععَنْ عَائِذِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ إِنَّ شَرَّ الرِّعَاءِ الْحُطَمَةُ فَإِيَّاكَ أَنْ تَكُونَ مِنْهُمْ

1830 صحيح مسلم كتاب الإمارة باب فضيلة الإمام العادل وعقوبة الجائر والحث على الرفق بالرعية والنهي عن إدخال المشقة عليهم

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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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