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Riyad-us-Saliheen

Chapter 76: About the People in Authority

Chapter Introduction

٧٦ ـ باب في أمر ولَاة الأمور

Translation: The Muslim rulers should treat their subjects kindly. They should search sincerely for what benefits them, and they should not cheat them or overlook their needs.

Translation: The Muslim ruler should show mercy and kindness to his subjects, emulating the Messenger f Allah, the rightly guided caliphs, and the true Muslim rulers.

الْقُرْآنُ الْكَرِيمُسُورَةُ الشُّعَرَاءِ (26:215)
وَاخْفِضْ جَنَاحَكَ لِمَنِ اتَّبَعَكَ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ
( سُورَةُ الشُّعَرَاءِ (26:215) )

Translation: Allah said:

Translation: " And be kind and humble to the believers who follow you. * " (26: 215) And

الْقُرْآنُ الْكَرِيمُسُورَةُ النَّحۡلِ (16:90)
إِنَّ اللَّهَ يَأْمُرُ بِالْعَدْلِ وَالْإِحْسَانِ وَإِيتَاءِ ذِي الْقُرْبَىٰ وَيَنْهَىٰ عَنِ الْفَحْشَاءِ وَالْمُنكَرِ وَالْبَغْيِ ۚ يَعِظُكُمْ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَذَكَّرُونَ
( سُورَةُ النَّحۡلِ (16:90) )

Translation: " Verily, Allah enjoins (on you to judge with) justice and worshipping none but Allah (Alone-Islamic Monotheism), and that you should be patient in performing your duties to Allah, totally for Allah's sake and in accordance with Sunna (the legal ways) of the Prophet, and giving (help) to kith and kin (i.e. all that Allah has ordered you to give them, e.g. wealth, visits, looking after them, or any other kind of help), and forbids insolence (all evil deeds, e.g. illegal sexual acts, disobedience of parents, polytheism, telling lies, giving false testimonies, killing without legal cause), and what is unjust, and transgression. He admonishes you that you may take heed. * " (16: 90)

٣٠٤ - عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ رَضِيَ اللَّهِ عَنْهُما قَالَ : سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ : ( كُلُّكُمْ رَاعٍ ، وَكُلُّكُمْ مَسْئُولٌ عَنْ رَعِيَّتِهِ ، الْإِمَامُ رَاعٍ وَمَسْئُولٌ عَنْ رَعِيَّتِهِ ، وَالرّجُلُ رَاعٍ فِي أَهْلِهِ مَسْئُولٌ عَنْ رَعِيَّتِهِ ، وَالْمَرْأَةُ رَاعِيَةٌ فِي بَيْتِ زَوْجِهَا وَمَسْؤُولَةٌ عَنْ رَعِيَّتِهَا ، وَالخَادِمُ رَاعٍ في مالِ سَيّدِهِ وَمَسْرُولٌ عَنْ رَعِيَّتِهِ ) . قَالَ : وَحَسِبْتُ أَنَّ قَدْ قَالَ : ( وَالرّجُلُ رَاعٍ في مَالِ أَبِيهِ وَمَسْئُولٌ عَنْ رَعِيَّتِهِ ، وَكُلُّكُمْ رَاعٍ وَمَسْئُولٌ عَنْ رَعِيَّتِهِ ) . رواه البخاري

Translation: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said as:

Hadith 304: Hadith 304

304. Narrated by Ibn Omar: ' I heard Allah's Messenger saying: “ All of you are guardians and responsible for your wards and the things under your care. The imam (i.e. ruler) is the guardian of his subjects and is responsible for them. A man is the guardian of his family and is responsible for them. A woman is the guardian of her husband's house and is responsible for it. A servant is the guardian of his master's belongings and is responsible for them. " I thought that ibn Omar said: “ I think the Prophet also said: “ A man is the guardian of his father's property and is responsible for it. All of you are guardians and responsible for your wards and the things under your care. 33333 " (Bukhari)

Hadith 305: Hadith 305

٣٠٥ عَنْ مَعْقِلِ بْنَ يَسَارٍ ، قَالَ : : سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ : مَا مِنْ عَبْدٍ يَسْتَرْعِيهِ اللَّهُ رَعِيَّةً يَمُوتُ يَوْمَ يَمُوتُ وَهُوَ عَاشَ لِرَعِيْتِهِ إِلَّا حَرَّمَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ الجُنَّةٌ • مُتَفَقٌ عَلَيْهِ

Translation: 305. Narrated Ma'aqil ibn Yasar: ' I heard Allah's Messenger ﷺ saying: " Any governor in charge of Muslim subjects who dies while acting dishonestly towards them will be excluded by Allah from Paradise. " (Agreed upon)

Hadith 306: Hadith 306

٣٠٦ - عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ ، عَنِ النَّبِيََََُُِِّّّّّّّّ صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ : ( كَانَتْ بَنُو إِسْرَائِيلَ تَسُوسُهُمُ الأَنَّبِيَاءُ ، كُلَّمَا هَلَكَ نَبِي خَلَفَهُ نَبِيِّ ، وَإِنََََّّّّهُ لَا نَبِيَّ بَعْدِي ، وَسَيَكُونُ خُلَفَاءُ فَيَكْثُرُونَ ) . قالُوا : فَمَا تَأْمُرُنَا قَالَ : ( فُوا بِبَيْعَةِ الْأَوَّلِ فَالْأَوَّلَ ، أعْطُوهُمْ حَقَّهُمْ ، فَإِنْ اللَّهِ سَائِلُهُمْ عَمَا اسْتَرْعاهُمْ ) . رواه البخاري

Translation: 306. Narrated Abu-Huraira: ' The Prophet said: " The Children of Israel used to be ruled and guided by prophets. Whenever a prophet died, another would take his place. There will be no Prophet after me, but there will be caliphs who will increase in number. ” The people asked: " O Allah's Messenger! What do you order us (to do)? " He said: " Obey the one who will be given the pledge first. Fulfill their (i.e. the caliphs ') rights, for Allah will ask them about (any) shortcomings) in ruling those whom Allah has put under their guardianship. " (Bukhari)

Hadith 307: Hadith 307

۳۰۷- عَنْ عُبَادَةَ بْنِ الصَّامِتِ رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ : دَعَانَا النَّبِيََََُُِِّّّّّّّّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَبَايَعْنَاهُ ، فَقَالَ فِيمَا أَخَذَ عَلَيْنَا : أَن بَايَعَنَا عَلَى السَّمْعَ وَالٍطَّاعَة ، في مِنْشَطَنَا وَمَكْرَهِنَا ، وَعُسْرِنَا وَيُسْرِنَا وَأَثَرَة عَلَيْنَا ، وَأَنْ لَا نُنَازِعَ الْأَمْرَ أَهْلَهُ ، إلَا أَن تَرَوْا كُفْرًا بَوَاحًا ، عِنْدَكُمْ مِنْ اللَّهُ ) . فِيهِ بُرْهَانٌ . رواه البخاري

Translation: 307. Narrated Jonada ibn Abu-Omayya: ' We visited Obada ibn Al-Samet when he was sick and said: " May Allah make you good and healthy. Would you tell us a Hadith that you heard from the Prophet and by which Allah may make you benefit? " He said: " The Prophet summoned us and we gave him the pledge for Islam, and among the conditions on which he took the pledge from us, was that we were to listen to and obey (the orders of a Muslim ruler) at the time when we were busy and at the time when we were tired, and in our difficult times and at our ease, and to be obedient to the ruler and give him his right, even if he did not give us our rights, and not to fight against him unless we could see him committing an open act of disbelief for which we had a proof with us from Allah. " (Bukhari)

۳۰۸ - حَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ الدِّمَشْقِيُّ حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ حَمْزَةَ حَدَّثَنِي ابْنُ أبِي مَرْيَمَ أَنَّ الْقَاسِمَ بْنَ مُخَيْمِرَةَ أَخْبَرَهُ أَنَّ أَبَا مَرْيَمَ الْأَرْدِيَّ أَخْبَرَهُ قَالَ دَخَلْتُ عَلَى مُعَاوِيَةَ فَقَالَ مَا أَنْعَمَنَا بِكَ أبَا فَلَانٍ وَهِيَ كَلِمَةٌ تَقُولُهَا الْعَرَبُ فَقُلْتُ حَدِيثًا سَمِعْتُهُ أُخْبِرُكَ بِهِ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ مَنْ وَلَّاهُ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ شَيْئًا مِنْ أَمْرِ الْمُسْلِمِينَ فَاحْتَجَبَ دُونَ حَاجَتِهِمْ وَخَلَّتِهِمْ وفَقْرِهِمُ احْتَجَبَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ دُونَ حَاجَتِهِ وَخَلَّتِهِ وَفَقْرِهِ قَالَ فَجَعَلَ رَجُلًا عَلَى حَوَائِجِ النَّاسَ . أبو داود

Translation: 308. Abul-Qasem ibn Mokhaymara told him that Abu- Maryam Al-Ozdi said to him: ' I entered on Mu'aweya and said: " May Allah mend your affairs! I am going to tell you a Hadith I heard from the Messenger of Allah. " He said:

Translation: " He that Allah has given him authority over the Muslims, then he screened himself from their requirements, Allah will screen Himself from his requirements. " Upon hearing this, Mu'aweya appointed an official to decide people's requirements. ' (Abu-Dawood)