Hadiths · 53 hadiths

Shariah-approved Politics

  1. I advise you to fear Allah, and to listen and obey even if a slave is appointed as your leader. Whosoever among you shall live after me will see much discord…Sahih (authentic)Abu Dawud and at-Tirmidhi · أبو داود والترمذي
  2. I advise you to fear Allah and to hear and obey, even if an Abyssinian slave. You will see after me great discord. So, hold fast to my Sunnah and the Sunnah of…Sahih (authentic)Abu Dawud, at-Tirmidhi, Ibn Majah and Ahmad
  3. Anyone pledges allegiance to a ruler, giving him the grasp of his hand and sincerity of his heart, he should obey him to the best of his capacity. If another…Sahih (authentic)Muslim · مسلم
  4. When we enter upon our rulers, we say to them things contrary to what we say when we leave them. He said: We used to consider this hypocrisy during the…Sahih (authentic)al-Bukhari · البخاري
  5. O Commander of the Believers! Allah said to His Prophet: {Show forgiveness, enjoin what is good, and turn away from the ignorants} [Al-A‘rāf: 199]. Indeed…Sahih (authentic)al-Bukhari · البخاري
  6. Umar ibn al-Khattāb (may Allah be pleased with him) allocated a sum of four thousand dirhams for each of the early MuhājirūnSahih (authentic)al-Bukhari · البخاري
  7. Every one of you is a guardian and responsible for his subjectsSahih (authentic)Al-Bukhari and Muslim (agreed upon) · متفق عليه
  8. O ‘Abdur-Rahmān ibn Samurah, do not ask for a position of authority, for if you were granted such authority upon your request, you would be left (to manage it)…Sahih (authentic)Al-Bukhari and Muslim (agreed upon) · متفق عليه
  9. Do not be importunate in asking (for something), for by Allah, if one of you asked me for something and I gave it to him while I am reluctant, there will be no…Sahih (authentic)Muslim · مسلم
  10. By Allah, no one of you takes anything unlawfully except that he will meet Allah carrying it on the Day of JudgmentSahih (authentic)Al-Bukhari and Muslim (agreed upon) · متفق عليه
  11. The people of Kufa complained to ‘Umar ibn al-Khattāb about their governor Sa‘d. He dismissed him and appointed ‘Ammār as their governorSahih (authentic)Al-Bukhari and Muslim (agreed upon) · متفق عليه
  12. We will not appoint for our affairs anyone who seeks that position. But O Abu Mūsa! You go to YemenSahih (authentic)Al-Bukhari and Muslim (agreed upon) · متفق عليه
  13. Verily Allah sent Muhammad (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) with the truth and sent the Book down to him. Part of what was revealed to him was the…Sahih (authentic)Al-Bukhari and Muslim (agreed upon) · متفق عليه
  14. You will eagerly seek out a position of authority, but it will be a source of regret on the Day of Judgment. How excellent is the wet nurse, and how evil is…Sahih (authentic)al-Bukhari · البخاري
  15. I was walking with the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) and he was wearing a Najrāni cloak with a thick hem. A Bedouin…Sahih (authentic)Al-Bukhari and Muslim (agreed upon) · متفق عليه
  16. The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) used to stick to the rear while traveling, urging the weak to walk quickly, letting some…Sahih (authentic)Abu Dawud · أبو داود
  17. Religion is sinceritySahih (authentic)Muslim · مسلم
  18. We pledged allegiance to the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) to listen and obey at times of hardship and ease, energy and…Sahih (authentic)Al-Bukhari and Muslim (agreed upon) · متفق عليه
  19. There shall be rulers in charge of you, and you will approve and disapprove. So anyone who approves (their good deeds) shall be absolved, and anyone who…Sahih (authentic)Muslim · مسلم
  20. Religion is sinceritySahih (authentic)Muslim · مسلم
  21. O Allah, treat harshly those who have any charge over my Ummah and treat them harshly, and treat gently those who have any charge over my Ummah and treat them…Sahih (authentic)Muslim · مسلم
  22. There is no one whom Allah puts in a position of authority, and he dies on the day he dies while cheating those under his authority except that Allah will…Sahih (authentic)Al-Bukhari and Muslim (agreed upon) · متفق عليه
  23. Whoever gives up obedience and isolates from the community and dies has died a death like that of jāhiliyyah (the pre-Islamic era of ignorance)Sahih (authentic)Muslim · مسلم
  24. If someone comes to you seeking to undermine your solidarity or disrupt your unity when you have agreed on one man, kill himSahih (authentic)Muslim · مسلم
  25. He tells us to worship Allah alone and not associate anything with Him and to give up all what our ancestors said. He also commands us to perform prayers…Sahih (authentic)Al-Bukhari and Muslim (agreed upon) · متفق عليه
  26. There will be selfishness and other matters that you will disapprove of after me." They asked: What do you order us to do (in such circumstances), O Messenger…Sahih (authentic)Al-Bukhari and Muslim (agreed upon) · متفق عليه
  27. They lead you in prayers. If they do well, then you will be rewarded; but if they make mistakes, then you will receive reward and the mistake will be theirsSahih (authentic)al-Bukhari · البخاري
  28. O Allah, treat harshly those who rule over my nation with harshness and treat gently those who rule over my nation with gentlenessSahih (authentic)Muslim · مسلم
  29. Be patient, for no time will come but will be followed by a worse one until you meet your LordSahih (authentic)al-Bukhari · البخاري
  30. Listen and obey, for they are only responsible for their duty, and you are responsible for your dutySahih (authentic)Muslim · مسلم

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