Abdullah ibn Umar reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever pulls his hand away from lawful obedience to the ruler, he will meet Allah …
Hadith on Revolt: No excuse with Allah for unlawful rebellion Read More »
Abu Sa’id al-Khudri reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Every treacherous person will have a banner raised over him on the Day of Resurrection …
Hadith on Deceit: Flag to humiliate treacherous on Judgment Day Read More »
Abu Sa’id al-Khudri reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “There will be rulers after me whose malevolence will deceive the people. Whoever affirms their lies and …
Hadith on Tyranny: The Prophet disowns supporters of evil rulers Read More »
Khabbab ibn al-Aratt reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, there will be rulers after me, so do not affirm their lies, nor help them in …
Hadith on Hawd: Supporters of tyranny forbidden from the Fountain Read More »
Al-Nu’man ibn Bashir reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Surely, there will be rulers after me who tell lies and commit oppression. Whoever affirms their lies …
Hadith on Tyranny: Warning not to help evil rulers in their sins Read More »
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 …
Hadith on Oppression: The Prophet never intercedes for tyrants or renegades Read More »
Abu al-Ahwas reported: Ibn Mas’ud, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “Bribery to receive a favorable judgement is an act of unbelief, and between people it is illicit.” Source: …
Hadith on Bribery: Taking bribes is an act of lesser unbelief Read More »
‘Awf ibn Malik reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “If you wish, shall I not tell you what is leadership? The first of it …
Hadith on Leaders: Three terrible stages of leading, unless fair Read More »
Abu Bakrah reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever honors the authority of Allah in the world, Allah will honor him on the Day of Resurrection.” …
Hadith on Sultan: Allah honors those who respect His authority Read More »
Abdullah ibn Mas’ud reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “There will be rulers appointed over you who delay the prayer from its proper times …
Hadith on Rulers: Warning not to obey leaders if they order sin Read More »
Mu’awiyah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “There will be leaders after me who make false claims from their pulpits, and no one will …
Hadith on Rulers: Tyrants will make false claims from Minbar Read More »
Abdul Malik reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Soon the world will be dominated by the fool, son of the fool, son of the …
Hadith on the Hour: World to be dominated by foolish dynasties Read More »
Abu Bakr al-Marrudhi reported: I heard Ahmad ibn Hanbal, may Allah have mercy on him, mentioning the Caliph al-Mutawakkil and he said, “Indeed, I pray for his righteousness and well-being.” …
Ahmad on Rulers: Supplication for guidance of Caliphs and Imams Read More »
Sa’id ibn Jubayr reported: Ibn Abbas, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “If an imposing ruler comes to you and you fear he will pillage you, then say three …
Hadith on Oppression: Supplication when fearing a tyrannical ruler Read More »
Al-Harith ibn Suwayd reported: Abdullah ibn Mas’ud, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “If a leader is appointed over you from whom you fear arrogance or injustice, let him …
Hadith on Sultan: Supplication when fearing an oppressive ruler Read More »
Anas ibn Malik reported: The eminent among the companions of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, prohibited us, saying, “Do not curse your leaders, do not …
Hadith on Sultan: Companions forbid supplicating against Muslim rulers Read More »
Aisha reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, never dispatched Zayd ibn Harithah with an army but that he appointed him commander over them. If he …
Hadith on Khalifah: Virtues of the great commander Zayd ibn Harithah Read More »
Anas ibn Malik reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said to the Ansar, “Verily, you will encounter favoritism after me, so be patient until you meet me …
Hadith on Hawd: Be patient with oppression until you meet the Prophet Read More »
Abu Sa’id al-Khudri reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “A servant will be brought on the Day of Resurrection and Allah will say to …
Hadith on Ghaflah: Allah forgets him as he has forgotten Him Read More »
Abu Huraira reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Woe to the rulers! Woe to the authorities! Woe to the trustees! Some people will wish their forelocks …
Hadith on Leadership: Intense regret of sinful leaders on Judgment Day Read More »