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Hadith text: The best of your leaders are those whom you love and wh…

عن عوف بن مالك رضي الله عنه مرفوعاً: «خِيَارُ أئمتكم الذين تحبونهم ويحبونكم، وتُصَلُّون عليهم ويصلون عليكم. وشِرَارُ أئمتكم الذين تبُغضونهم ويبغضونكم، وتلعنونهم ويلعنونكم!»، قال: قلنا: يا رسول الله، أفلا نُنَابِذُهُم؟ قال: «لا، ما أقاموا فيكم الصلاة. لا، ما أقاموا فيكم الصلاة».

Explanation of the hadith: The best of your leaders are those whom you love and wh…

This Hadīth indicates that Muslim leaders may be righteous and may be unrighteous and disobedient to Allah. However, it is not permissible to rebel against them as long as they uphold the rituals of Islam, the most important of which is the prayer. In other words, as long as they do not prevent (congregational) prayer.

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God and His angels shower their blessings on the Prophet. O believers, you should also send your blessings on him, and salute him with a worthy greeting.

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