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 elders 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: Prohibition of 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 »
Abu Umamah reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “No man is given authority over ten people or more but that he will come to Allah on
Hadith on Leadership: Sinful leaders to meet Allah in chains Read More »
Abu Huraira reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, you will crave leadership, and it will be a source of regret on the Day of Resurrection.
Hadith on Imamate: Regret for eagerness to rule on Judgment Day Read More »
Abu al-Hayyaj reported: Ali ibn Abi Talib said to me, “Shall I not send you upon the mission with which the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him,
Hadith on Shirk: Effacing graven images, leveling high graves Read More »
Al-‘Ala’ ibn Jarir reported: Al-Ahnaf ibn Qays, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “It is not appropriate for the leader to be angry, for anger with power is a
Ahnaf on Anger: Beware political rage leading to bloodshed Read More »
Yahya ibn Abdil Malik reported: Sufyan al-Thawri, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “Verily, the kings have left the Hereafter to you, so leave the world to them.” Source:
Sufyan on Dunya: Leave the worldly life for the rulers Read More »
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 leader is better than abundant
‘Amr on Fitnah: Tyranny a better situation than lengthy tribulation Read More »
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 think I have not spoken
Hadith on Rulers: Advising the Muslim leader in private Read More »
‘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
Hadith on Rulers: Fear Allah, listen, and obey lawful orders Read More »
‘Ubadah ibn al-Samit reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Listen and obey authorities in hardship, in ease, and in what you dislike, even if
Hadith on Rulers: Patience with tyranny but no obedience in sin Read More »
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 think if rulers are charged
Hadith on Rulers: What if they do not give us our rights? Read More »
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 a duty upon him to
Hadith on Fitnah: Tribulations coming one after another Read More »
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, he said to us, “As
Hadith on Obedience: Obey the Prophet as much as you can Read More »
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 you are eager for and
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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, the King of kings. The
Malik on Rulers: Do not curse kings, rather repent to Allah Read More »