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Riyad as-Salihin Hadith 660

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In-book entry
660

Chapter 77

Chapter context: The Just Ruler

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Hadith text

Original Arabic

وعن عوف بن مالك رضي الله عنه قال‏:‏ سمعت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يقول‏:‏ “خياركم أئمتكم الذين تحبونهم ويحبونكم، وتصلون عليهم ويصلون عليكم، وشرار أئمتكم الذين تبغضونهم ويبغضونكم، وتلعنونهم ويلعنونهم‏!‏” قال‏:‏ قلنا يا رسول الله، أفلا ننابذه‏؟‏ قال‏:‏ لا، ما أقاموا فيكم الصلاة، لا ما أقاموا فيكم الصلاة” ‏(‏‏(‏رواه مسلم‏)‏‏)‏‏.‏

Translation

English translation

'Auf bin Malik (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:

Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "The best of your rulers are those whom you love and who love you, and those who supplicate Allah in your favour and you supplicate Allah in their favour. The worst of your rulers are those whom you hate and who hate you; and whom you curse and who curse you." It was asked (by those who were present): "Should not we oppose them?" He said, "No, as long as they establish Salat; as long as they establish Salat in your midst." [Muslim].

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Where is this hadith found?

This is Hadith 660 in Riyad as-Salihin. It appears in Book 1, The Book of Miscellany, as in-book entry 660 under the chapter “The Just Ruler.”

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Reference details

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660

Source and grading notes

Arabic/English book : Book 1, Hadith 661

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