Ibn ‘Asakir reported: ‘Amr ibn al-‘As, may Allah be pleased with him, said to his son, “My son, memorize what I instruct you: a just…
View More ‘Amr on Fitnah: Tyranny a better situation than lengthy tribulationTag: Caliphs الخلفاء
Hadith on Rulers: Advising the Muslim leader in private
Abu Wa’il reported: It was said to Usamah ibn Yazid, may Allah be pleased with him, “Have you not spoken to Uthman?” Usamah said, “You…
View More Hadith on Rulers: Advising the Muslim leader in privateHadith on Rulers: Fear Allah, listen, and obey unless sinful
‘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…
View More Hadith on Rulers: Fear Allah, listen, and obey unless sinfulHadith on Rulers: Patience with tyranny unless commanded to sin
‘Ubadah ibn al-Samit reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “O ‘Ubadah!” I said, “I am here.” The Prophet said,…
View More Hadith on Rulers: Patience with tyranny unless commanded to sinHadith on Rulers: What if they do not give us our rights?
Wa’il al-Hadrami reported: Salamah ibn Yazid asked the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, saying, “O Prophet of Allah, what do you…
View More Hadith on Rulers: What if they do not give us our rights?Hadith on Fitnah: Tribulations coming one after another
Abdullah ibn Amr reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, no prophet came before me but that it was…
View More Hadith on Fitnah: Tribulations coming one after anotherHadith on Obedience: Obey Allah, His Messenger, authorities as much as you can
Abdullah ibn Umar reported: When we pledged allegiance to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, on condition of listening and obeying,…
View More Hadith on Obedience: Obey Allah, His Messenger, authorities as much as you canHadith on Sultan: Obey Muslim authorities in prosperity and adversity
Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “You must listen and obey authorities in hardship and ease, what…
View More Hadith on Sultan: Obey Muslim authorities in prosperity and adversityMalik on Rulers: Do not curse kings, rather repent to Allah
Salih al-Murri reported: Malik ibn Dinar, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “I have found in the Wisdom that Allah says: I am Allah,…
View More Malik on Rulers: Do not curse kings, rather repent to AllahHadith on Khuruj: Rebels have rejected guidance of Islam
Abu Dharr reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever secedes from the community as much as a handspan has…
View More Hadith on Khuruj: Rebels have rejected guidance of IslamHadith on Sultan: Sincerely advising Muslims rulers and authorities
Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, Allah is pleased for you to sincerely advise those to…
View More Hadith on Sultan: Sincerely advising Muslims rulers and authoritiesHadith on Imarah: Every leader has good and evil advisors
Abu Sa’id al-Khudri reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “A Caliph is never appointed but that he has two advisors: one…
View More Hadith on Imarah: Every leader has good and evil advisorsUmar II on Eid: May Allah accept from us and from you
Adham reported: We would say to Umar ibn Abdul Aziz, may Allah have mercy on him, on the two Eids, “May Allah accept good deeds…
View More Umar II on Eid: May Allah accept from us and from youIbn Umar on Husayn: Ibn Umar weeps for the Prophet’s grandson
Ibn Umar reported: He heard that Al-Husayn ibn ‘Ali, may Allah be pleased with them both, had set out to Iraq, so he met up…
View More Ibn Umar on Husayn: Ibn Umar weeps for the Prophet’s grandsonUmar on Wudu: The Caliph’s ablution from Christian’s jar
Aslam reported: Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, performed ablution from the water of a Christian women in the jar of a Christian woman.…
View More Umar on Wudu: The Caliph’s ablution from Christian’s jarUthman on Martyrdom: Killed while fasting, breaks fast in Paradise
Nafi’ reported: Uthman, may Allah be pleased with him, saw the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, in his dream on the night he…
View More Uthman on Martyrdom: Killed while fasting, breaks fast in ParadiseHadith on Caliphs: Uhud trembles for Abu Bakr, Umar, and Uthman
Anas ibn Malik reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, was climbing mount Uhud with Abu Bakr, Umar, and Uthman, and it began…
View More Hadith on Caliphs: Uhud trembles for Abu Bakr, Umar, and UthmanAbu Bakr on Charity: The Caliph secretly cares for the old blind woman
Abu Salih reported: Umar ibn al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him, was committed to an old, disabled blind woman who lived on the outskirts…
View More Abu Bakr on Charity: The Caliph secretly cares for the old blind womanHadith on Divorce: Triple talaq in the time of the Prophet, Abu Bakr, and Umar
Ibn Abbas reported: Triple divorce in the time of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, Abu Bakr, and two years of…
View More Hadith on Divorce: Triple talaq in the time of the Prophet, Abu Bakr, and UmarHadith on Ikhtilaf: Companions criticized leadership but remained united
Abdur Rahman ibn Yazid reported: Uthman, may Allah be pleased with him, prayed four cycles at Mina. Abdullah ibn Mas’ud said, “I prayed it as…
View More Hadith on Ikhtilaf: Companions criticized leadership but remained united