Hadith on Leadership: Rulers not treating subjects as themselves

Ma’qil ibn Yasar reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “No man is appointed over others and then he does not protect them as he would protect himself and his own family except that Allah will cast him into the fire of Hell.

Source: al-Mu’jam al-Kabīr lil-Ṭabarānī 20/218

Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani

عن مَعْقِل بْن يَسَارٍ عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ لَيْسَ رَجُلٌ يَلِي قَوْمًا ثُمَّ لَا يَحُوطُهُمْ كَمَا يَحُوطُ نَفْسَهُ وَأَهْلَهُ إِلَّا أَدْخَلَهُ اللهُ نَارَ جَهَنَّمَ

20/218 المعجم الكبير للطبراني

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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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