Hadith on Oppression: The Prophet never intercedes for tyrants or renegades

Abu Umamah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Two kinds of people from my nation will never receive my intercession: an oppressive and malevolent leader, and every extremist renegade.”

Source: al-Mu’jam al-Kabīr lil-Ṭabarānī 8079

Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Al-Albani

عَنْ أَبِي أُمَامَةَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ صِنْفَانِ مِنْ أُمَّتِي لَنْ تَنَالَهُمَا شَفَاعَتِي إِمَامٌ ظَلُومٌ وَكُلُّ غَالٍ مَارِقٍ

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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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