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 their wrongdoing. Whoever affirms their lies and helps them in their wrongdoing, he will be turned away from me at the Fountain.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Ibn …
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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 …
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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 refute their words. They will leap into the Hellfire as if they were apes.” Source: al-Mu’jam al-Awsaṭ lil-Ṭabarānī 5311 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani عَنْ مُعَاوِيَةَ …
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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 fool. The best of people will be a believer between an honorable grandparent and an honorable child.” Source: Sharḥ Mushkil al-Āthār 2051 Grade: Sahih (authentic) …
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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 times: Allah is the greatest, Allah is more powerful than all His creation together, Allah is mightier than what I fear and worry. I seek …
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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 say: O Allah, Lord of the seven heavens, Lord of the Mighty Throne, be my protector against this man, the son of this man, and …
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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 deceive them, and do not hate them. Fear Allah and be patient, for the matter is close at hand.” Source: al-Sunnah li-Ibn Abī ‘Āṣim 1015 …
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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 were hanging from the star of Pleiades on the Day of Resurrection, rather than had done anything they did.” Source: Musnad Aḥmad 8627 Grade: Hasan …
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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 the Day of Resurrection with his hands in shackles up to his neck. His freedom is his righteousness, or his imprisonment is his sin. The …
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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 rain, a predatory lion is better than an oppressive leader, and an oppressive and tyrannical leader is better than an everlasting tribulation.” Source: Tārīkh Dimashq …
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‘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 …
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‘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, “Listen and obey authorities in hardship, in ease, and in what you dislike, even if they give undue preference over you, even if they consume your property and they strike …
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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 over us who demand their rights and prevent us from our rights? What do you command us to do?” The Prophet turned away from him, …
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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 hearts of the kings are in My hand. Whoever obeys Me, I will make them merciful to him, and whoever disobeys me, I will make …
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‘Aqil reported: Al-Hasan, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “It is not backbiting to speak against three people: a follower of whims, an obstinate sinner who publicizes his sins, and a tyrannical ruler.” Source: al-Ṣamt li Ibn Abī Dunyā 234 Al-Ghazali said, “The commonality between these three is that they are open about their …
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Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The arrogant and the tyrants will be gathered on the Day of Resurrection as tiny particles. The people will trample upon them due to their disgrace before Allah Almighty.” Source: al-Tawāḍu’ wal-Khumūl 224 Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Al-‘Iraqi عَنْ أَبِي …
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Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “A neck will emerge from the Hellfire on the Day of Resurrection, with two eyes to see, two ears to hear, and a tongue to speak. It will say: Verily, I am in charge of three persons, every stubborn tyrant, everyone …
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Jabir ibn Abdullah reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “O Ka’b ibn ‘Ujrah, I seek refuge in Allah on your behalf from the leadership of fools, for they will become rulers. Whoever has an audience before them, supports them in their wrongdoing, and affirms their lies, then he is not part …
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Ibn Abbas reported: The Messenger fo Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The master of the martyrs on the Day of Resurrection is Hamzah ibn ‘Abdul Muttalib, and a man who stands up to a tyrannical leader, prohibiting him from evil and enjoining good upon him, and he is killed for it.” Source: …
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Abu Sa’id al-Khudri reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The Mahdi will be from my lineage, with a curved nose. He will fill the earth with justice and equity, just as it had been filled with tyranny and oppression. He will rule for seven years.” Source: Sunan Abī Dāwūd …
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