Riyad as-Salihin 665
Obligation of Obedience to the Ruler in what is Lawful and Prohibition of Obeying them in what is Unlawful
- وعن أنس رضي الله عنه قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم “اسمعوا وأطيعوا، وإن استعمل عليكم عبد حبشي، كأن رأسه زبيبة” ((رواه البخارى)).
Translation
Anas (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said, "Hear and obey even if an Abyssinian slave whose head is like a raisin is placed in authority over you." [Al- Bukhari].
Grades by grader
| Muhammad Fuad Abd al-Baqi | Sahihgraded on ibnmajah:2860 | fawazahmed0 |
|---|---|---|
| Shuayb al-Arnaut | Sahihgraded on ibnmajah:2860 | fawazahmed0 |
| Zubair Ali Zai | Soundgraded on ibnmajah:2860 | fawazahmed0, hadithunlocked, sunnah.com |
| al-Albani | Sahihgraded on ibnmajah:2860 | fawazahmed0 |
| al-Bukhari | Soundgraded on bukhari:7142 | hadithunlocked |
Same hadith, other wordings
- Shahih al-Bukhari 693اسْمَعُوا وَأَطِيعُوا وَإِنِ اسْتُعْمِلَ حَبَشِيٌّ كَأَنَّ رَأْسَهُ زَبِيبَةٌ
- Sunan Ibnu Majah 2860اسْمَعُوا وَأَطِيعُوا وَإِنِ اسْتُعْمِلَ عَلَيْكُمْ عَبْدٌ حَبَشِيٌّ كَأَنَّ رَأْسَهُ زَبِيبَةٌ
- Misykatul Mashabih 3663وَعَنْ أَنَسٍ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: «اسْمَعُوا وَأَطِيعُوا وَإِنِ اسْتُعْمِلَ عَلَيْكُمْ عَبْدٌ حَبَشِيٌّ كَأَنَّ رَأْسَهُ زَبِيبَةٌ». رَوَاهُ البُخَارِيّ
- Shahih al-Bukhari 7142اسْمَعُوا وَأَطِيعُوا وَإِنِ اسْتُعْمِلَ عَلَيْكُمْ عَبْدٌ حَبَشِيٌّ كَأَنَّ رَأْسَهُ زَبِيبَةٌ