Hadith About Rulers And Subjects

What are hadith about rulers and subjects? Examples of hadith about rulers and subjects...

According to Abu Hurayra (ra), the Prophet (saw) said, “...When authority is given to those who do not deserve it, then wait for the Hour (Doomsday)...” (al-Bukhari, al-Riqaq, 35)

According to Abu Hurayra (ra), the Prophet (saw) said, “There are four whom Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, hates: The vendor who sells his wares by means of false oaths, the poor man who shows off, the adulterous old man and the imām (ruler) who is unjust.” (al-Nasa’i, al-Zakat, 77)

ʿAmr b. Murra told Muʿawiya (ra) that he heard the Messenger of Allah (saw) say, “No imām closes his door on one in need, dire straits, and poverty, except that Allah closes the gates of the Heavens from his need, dire straits, and poverty.”  (al-Tirmidhi, al-Ahkam, 6)

According to Abu Hurayra (ra), the Prophet (saw) said, “A commander (of the Muslims) is a shield for them. They fight behind him and they are protected (by him from tyrants and aggressors). If he enjoins fear of Allah, the Exalted and Glorious, and dispenses justice, there will be a (great) reward for him; and if he enjoins otherwise, it redounds on him,” (Muslim, al-Imara, 43)

According to Ibn ʿUmar (ra), the Prophet (saw) said, “It is obligatory upon a Muslim that he should listen (to the ruler appointed over him) and obey him whether he likes it or not, except that he is ordered to do a sinful thing. If he is ordered to do a sinful act, a Muslim should neither listen to him nor should he obey his orders.” (Muslim, al-Imara, 38)

Source: Presidency Of Religious Affairs The Turkey, Islam Through Hadiths