Hadiths · 19 hadiths

Imam's Rights over the Subjects

  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. 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
  6. Religion is sinceritySahih (authentic)Muslim · مسلم
  7. 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
  8. Listen and obey, for they are only responsible for their duty, and you are responsible for your dutySahih (authentic)Muslim · مسلم
  9. If any of you is assigned by us to a position but conceals a needle or more from us, it will amount to misappropriation and he will be called upon to restore…Sahih (authentic)Muslim · مسلم
  10. It is obligatory upon you to listen and obey (the ruler) in times of your ease and of your difficulty, whether you feel energetically stimulated or you feel…Sahih (authentic)Muslim · مسلم
  11. Whenever we gave the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) pledge of allegiance to listen and obey, he would say to us: To the best…Sahih (authentic)Al-Bukhari and Muslim (agreed upon) · متفق عليه
  12. A Muslim person must listen and obey concerning what he likes and hates, unless he is ordered to commit a sin. If he is ordered to commit a sin, then he should…Sahih (authentic)Al-Bukhari and Muslim (agreed upon) · متفق عليه
  13. Whoever insults the ruler, Allah will insult himHasan (good)at-Tirmidhi · الترمذي
  14. Listen and obey, even if an Abyssinian slave, whose head is like a raisin, was appointed a ruler over youSahih (authentic)al-Bukhari · البخاري
  15. Whoever obeys me has obeyed Allah, and whoever disobeys me has disobeyed Allah; and whoever obeys the leader has obeyed me, and whoever disobeys the leader has…Sahih (authentic)Al-Bukhari and Muslim (agreed upon) · متفق عليه
  16. The best of your leaders are those whom you love and who love you, and who invoke Allah's blessings upon you and you invoke His blessings upon them. And the…Sahih (authentic)Muslim · مسلم
  17. There will be rulers who tell lies and oppress; whoever believes their lies and assists them in their oppression does not belong to me, and I do not belong to…Sahih (authentic)Ahmad · أحمد
  18. If Allah wills to do good to a ruler, He appoints for him a truthful adviser, who will remind him if he forgets and help him if he remembers. And if Allah…Sahih (authentic)Abu Dawud · أبو داود
  19. Allah never sent any prophet nor did He invest anyone with authority except that he has two entourages: one entourage enjoins him to do good and encourages him…Sahih (authentic)al-Bukhari · البخاري

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