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Hadith text: Anyone pledges allegiance to a ruler, giving him the gr…

عن عبد الله بن عمرو رضي الله عنهما قال: كنا مع رسول الله - صلى الله عليه وسلم- في سفر، فَنَزَلنَا مَنْزِلًا، فَمِنَّا مَنْ يُصلِح خِبَاءَه، ومِنَّا من يَنتَضِل، ومِنَّا مَن هو في جَشَرِهِ، إِذْ نادى مُنادي رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : الصَّلاةُ جَامِعَةٌ. فاجْتَمَعنَا إلى رسول الله - صلى الله عليه وسلم - فقال: «إِنَّه لَمْ يَكُن نبي قبْلِي إِلاَّ كَان حَقًّا عليه أَنْ يَدُلَّ أُمَّتَه عَلَى خَيرِ مَا يَعْلَمُهُ لَهُم، ويُنذِرَهُم شّرَّ ما يعلمه لهم، وإِنَّ أُمَّتُكُم هذه جَعَل عَافِيَتَهَا في أوَّلِها، وَسَيُصِيبُ آخِرَهَا بَلاَءٌ وأُمُورٌ تُنكِرُونَهَا، وتَجِيءُ فِتنَةٌ يُرَقِّقُ بَعْضُهَا بَعضًا، وتَجِيءُ الفتنة فيقول المؤمن: هذه مُهلِكَتِي، ثُمَّ تَنْكَشِف، وتجيء الفتنة فيقول المؤمن: هَذِه هذِه. فمَنْ أَحَبَّ أنْ يُزَحْزَحَ عن النار، ويدخل الجنة، فَلْتَأْتِه مَنِيَتُهُ وهو يؤمن بالله واليوم الآخر، وَلْيَأتِ إِلى النَّاسِ الَّذِي يُحِبُّ أَنْ يُؤْتَى إليه، ومَنْ بَايَع إِمَامًا فَأَعْطَاه صَفْقَةَ يَدِهِ، وَثَمْرَةَ قلْبِهِ، فَلْيُطِعُه إِن اسْتَطَاع، فَإِن جَاء آخَرُ يُنَازِعُه فَاضْرِبُوا عُنُقَ الآخَرِ».

Explanation of the hadith: Anyone pledges allegiance to a ruler, giving him the gr…

This Hadīth states that it is the duty of scholars, just as it was the duty of the prophets, to clarify all forms of good, encourage people to perform it, and guide them to its path. It is also their duty to clarify all forms of evil and warn people against it. The Hadīth shows that the early generations of this Ummah were granted safety from trials, whereas its late generations will be afflicted with evil and trials that will make the coming trials trivialize the previous trials. Safety (from these trials) lies in monotheism, adherence to the Sunnah, kind treatment of people, abidance by the pledge given to the ruler and refraining from rebelling against him, and killing whoever wishes to create dissension among the Muslims.

Categories : Jurisprudence of Ethics · Praiseworthy Morals · The Creed · Shariah-approved Politics · Imam's Rights over the Subjects · Virtues and Manners · Da‘wah and Hisbah · Belief in the Last Day

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