Hadith on Rulers: Fear Allah, listen, and obey lawful orders

‘Adi ibn Hatim reported: We said, “O Messenger of Allah, we do not ask you about obedience to Godfearing rulers, but rather those who do this and that,” and he mentioned their evil. The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Fear Allah, listen, and obey.”

Source: al-Sunnah li-Ibn Abī ‘Āṣim 1069

Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani

عَنْ عَدِيِّ بْنِ حَاتِمٍ قَالَ قُلْنَا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ لَا نَسْأَلُكَ عَنْ طَاعَةِ مَنِ اتَّقَى وَلَكِنْ مَنْ فَعَلَ وَفَعَلَ فَذَكَرَ الشَّرَّ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ اتَّقُوا اللَّهَ وَاسْمَعُوا وَأَطِيعُوا

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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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