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
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Abu al-‘Awar reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Beware of approaching the gates of the ruler, for they will become tyrants.” Source: Shu’ab al-Imān
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Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “There are four people who are hateful to Allah Almighty: a merchant swearing false oaths, a
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Abu Sa’id al-Khudri reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Paradise and Hellfire argued with each other. The Hellfire said: The tyrants and the arrogant are in
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Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever seeks to be a judge over the Muslims such that he acquires it and his
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Abu Musa reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, there is a valley in Hell named Habhab, in which will reside every tyrant. Beware lest you
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Ibn Abbas reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “When Allah drowned Pharaoh, he said: I believe in the One in whom the children of Israel believe.
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Hudhayfah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, some people were weak and poor, and they were being fought by tyrants who outnumbered them.
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Al-Bayhaqi reported: Al-Ahnaf ibn Qays, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “Five are as I say: There is no rest for the envious, there is no manhood for the
Abu Shurayh reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, the most tyrannical of people to Allah Almighty is one who kills those who never
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Ka’b ibn ‘Ujrah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, rulers will come after me and whoever enters their audience, affirms their lies, and
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Ibn Taymiyyah reported: Hasan al-Basri, may Allah be pleased with him, would say, “Verily, the tyrant Al-Hajjaj is a punishment from Allah, so do not repel the punishment of Allah
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Sa’ib ibn Muhammad reported: Jarrah ibn Abdullah wrote to Umar ibn Abdul Aziz, may Allah have mercy on him, saying, “Peace be upon you. To proceed: The people of Khorasan
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Al-Zubayr ibn ‘Adi reported: We came to Anas ibn Malik, may Allah be pleased with him, and we complained to him of what we suffered from the ruler Al-Hajjaj. Anas
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Ibn Rajab reported: Hasan al-Basri, may Allah have mercy on him, said regarding the rulers, “They take charge of five matters: the Friday prayer, the congregational prayers, the Eid celebration,
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‘Imran ibn Muslim reported: Umar ibn al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “Acquire knowledge and teach people. Learn with it dignity and tranquility, humility for those who teach
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Abdullah ibn Busr reported: I gave a sheep as a gift to the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, and the Prophet sat on his knees to eat. A
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Abu Sa’id reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, the most beloved of people to Allah on the Day of Resurrection and the nearest
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Ibn Abbas reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever sees something from his ruler that he hates, let him be patient. Whoever secedes from
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Salamah ibn al-Akwa’ reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “A man continues to exalt himself until he is recorded among the tyrants. He will
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