Riyad as-Salihin 657
Obligation of Rulers to show Kindness to their Subjects
- وعن أبى مريم الأزدى رضي الله عنه أنه قال لمعاوية رضي الله عنه سمعت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يقول: “من ولاه الله شيئاً من أمور المسلمين، فاحتجب دون حاجتهم وخلتهم وفقرهم، احتجب الله دون حاجته وخلته وفقره يوم القيامة” فجعل معاوية رجلا على حوائج الناس.
Translation
Abu Maryam Al-Azdi (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: I said to Mu'awiyah (bin Abu Sufyan) (May Allah be pleased with them): I heard Messenger of Allah (PBUH) saying, "If Allah invests to someone the affairs of the Muslims and he (i.e., the ruler) ignores their rights, denies their access to him and neglects their needs, Allah will not answer his prayer or realize his hopes and will act towards him with indifference on the Day of Resurrection." So Mu'awiyah appointed a person to keep a vigil on the necessities of the people and to fulfill them. [Abu Dawud and At- Tirmidhi].
Notes
((رواه أبو داود والترمذي)).
Grades by grader
| Muhammad Muhyi al-Din Abd al-Hamid | Sahihgraded on abudawud:2948 | fawazahmed0 |
|---|---|---|
| Shuayb al-Arnaut | Sound Chainin تخريج سنن أبي داود, p. 2948graded on abudawud:2948 | hadithunlocked |
| Zubair Ali Zai | Isnaad Hasangraded on abudawud:2948 | fawazahmed0 |
| al-Albani | Soundin صحيح أبي داود, p. 2948graded on abudawud:2948 | fawazahmed0, hadithunlocked, sunnah.com |
Same hadith, other wordings
- Sunan Abu Dawud 2948مَا أَنْعَمَنَا بِكَ أَبَا فُلاَنٍ وَهِيَ كَلِمَةٌ تَقُولُهَا الْعَرَبُ فَقُلْتُ حَدِيثًا سَمِعْتُهُ أُخْبِرُكَ بِهِ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ يَقُولُ مَنْ وَلاَّهُ اللَّهُ ﷻ شَيْئًا مِنْ أَمْرِ الْمُسْلِمِينَ فَاحْتَجَبَ دُونَ حَاجَتِهِمْ