Ways of The Prophet (S.A.W)

THE RIGHTS OF THE RULER AND THE SUBJECTS

Hadrat lbn Umar (Radi Allaahu Ta’ala Anhu) narrated the Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) as saying, “The Sultan is ALLAAH’s shade on the earth to which each one of his servants who is wronged repairs. When he is just he will have a reward, and it is the duty of the common people to be grateful; but when he acts tyrannically, the burden rests on him, and it is the duty of the common people to show endurance. Hadrat Abu Umamah (Radi Allaahu Ta’ala Anhu) narrated that the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) said “O Muslims! Do not find faults with your rulers but pray to ALLAAH for their well being for in that lies your own well being. [Tabarani]

Hadrat Abdullah ibn Umar (Radi Allaahu Ta’ala Anhu) narrated that the Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) said, “O Muslims! Each of you is a shepherd and every one of you is responsible for his flock. One who is imam (ruler) over the people is a shepherd and is responsible for his flock: a man is a shepherd in charge of the inhabitants of his house-hold and he is responsible for his flock; a woman is a shepherdess in charge of her husband’s house and children and she is responsible for them; and a man’s slave is a shepherd in charge of his master’s property and he is responsible for it. So each of you is a shepherd and each of you is responsible for his flock. [Bukhari, Muslim]

Hadrat Abu Hurairah (Radi Allaahu Ta’ala Anhu) narrated that the Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) said, “O Muslims, if your rulers are benign and your moneyed people are generous and the basis of your transactions is mutual consultation, then your remaining on the surface of the earth is better than your going into its belly. But if your rulers are miserly and the settlement of your transactions, depends on the advice of women, then it is better for you to got into the belly of the earth than to remain on it.’ [Tirmizi]

Hadrat Abdullah lbn Umar (Radi Allaahu Ta’ala Anhu) narrated that the Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) said, “Hearing and obeying are the duty of a Muslim both regarding what he likes and what he dislikes, as long as he is not commanded to perform an act of disobedience to ALLAAH, in which case he must neither hear nor obey.” [Bukhari, Muslim]

Hadrat All (Radi Allaahu Ta’ala Anhu) narrated that the Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) said, “No obedience is to be given in the case of an act of disobedience to ALLAAH; obedience is to be given only regarding what is reputable.” [Bukhari, Muslim]

Hadrat Umm -e- Salma (Radi Allaahu Ta’ala Anha) narrated that the Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) said “Some such persons will be appointed over you as your rulers, who will do good deeds as well as bad deeds so he who expresses disapproval is guiltless and he who feels disapproval is safe, but he who is pleased and follows them will bear a share in his guilt.” His hearers interrupted, “Shall we not fight with them?” He replied, “No, as long as they prayers: no, as long as they offer prayers. [Mishkat]

Hadrat Wail bin Hujr (Radi Allaahu Ta’ala Anhu) narrated that Salma bin Yazid (Radi Allaahu Ta’ala Anhu) questioned ALLAAH’S Messenger (Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) saying, “O Prophet of ALLAAH (Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam), tell us what you command us to do if such rulers thrust themselves upon us who demand of us what is due to them and refuse us what is due to us.” He replied, “Listen and obey for they are responsible for what has been laid on them and you for what has been laid on you.” [Muslim]

Hadrat Talha bin Ubaidullah (Radi Allaahu Ta’ala Anhu) narrated that the Messenger of ALLAAH (Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) said, “The prayer of a tyrant rule is not answered.” In another tradition from Abu Hurairah (Radi Allaahu Ta’ala Anhu) it has been reported that the Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) said, “One of the three persons whose kalimah is not accepted is the ruler who oppresses his subjects.”

Hadrat Maqil bin Yasar (Radi Allaahu Ta’ala Anhu) narrated that he heard ALLAAH’S Messenger (Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) say, “Any governor in charge of Muslim subjects who dies while acting dishonestly towards them will be excluded by ALLAAH from paradise.”

Hadrat Aishah (Radi Allaahu Ta’ala Anha) narrated that she heard ALLAAH’s Messenger (Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) as saying, “O ALLAAH, cause distress to him who has any charge over my people and causes them distress, and be gentle to him who has any charge over my people and is gentle to them.” [Muslim, Mishkat]