Mishkat al-Masabih 3708
Section 2
وَعَنْ أَبِي أُمَامَةَ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: «إِنَّ الْأَمِيرَ إِذَا ابْتَغَى الرِّيبَةَ فِي النَّاسِ أَفْسَدَهُمْ». رَوَاهُ أَبُو دَاوُدَ
Translation
Abu Umama reported the Prophet as saying, ‘‘When a ruler seeks to make imputations against the people he corrupts them.” Abu Dawud transmitted it.
Grades by grader
| Muhammad Muhyi al-Din Abd al-Hamid | Sahih Lighairihigraded on abudawud:4889 | fawazahmed0 |
|---|---|---|
| Shuayb al-Arnaut | Hasangraded on abudawud:4889 | fawazahmed0 |
| Zubair Ali Zai | Isnaad Hasangraded on abudawud:4889 | fawazahmed0 |
| al-Albani | Sound Due to External Factorsgraded on abudawud:4889 | fawazahmed0, hadithunlocked, sunnah.com |
Same hadith, other wordings
- Sunan Abu Dawud 4889إِنَّ الأَمِيرَ إِذَا ابْتَغَى الرِّيبَةَ فِي النَّاسِ أَفْسَدَهُمْ