Riyad as-Salihin 42939

I said to Mu’awiyah (bin Abu Sufyan) (May Allah be pleased with them): I heard Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) 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 […]

Riyad as-Salihin 42940

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Seven are (the persons) whom Allah will give protection with His Shade* on the Day when there will be no shade except His Shade (i.e., on the Day of Resurrection), and they are: A just ruler; a youth who grew up with the worship of Allah; a person whose heart is […]

Riyad as-Salihin 42941

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “The just will be seated upon pulpits of light.” Those who are fair with regards to their judgement and their family and those who are under them.”.

Riyad as-Salihin 42942

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 […]

Riyad as-Salihin 42936

I heard the the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) supplicating in my house: “O Allah! Treat harshly those who rule over my Ummah with harshness, and treat gently those who rule over my Ummah with gentleness.”.

Riyad as-Salihin 42937

Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “The Banu Isra’il were ruled by the Prophets. When one Prophet died, another succeeded him. There will be no Prophet after me. Caliphs will come after me, and they will be many.” The Companions said: “O Messenger of Allah, what do you command us to do?” He said, “Fulfill the […]

Riyad as-Salihin 42933

The Prophet (ﷺ) noticed spittle in the mosque in the direction of the Qiblah. The signs of disgust were perceived on his face. Then, he stood up and scraped it away with his own hand and said, “When you stand in Salat, you hold communion with your Rubb and He is between you and the […]

Riyad as-Salihin 42934

I heard Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saying, “All of you are guardians and are responsible for your wards. The ruler is a guardian and responsible for his subjects; the man is a guardian and responsible for his family; the woman is a guardian and is responsible for her husbands house and his offspring; and so […]

Riyad as-Salihin 42935

Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “Any slave whom Allah makes him in charge of subjects and he dies while he is not sincere to them, Allah will make Jannah unlawful for him.”.Another narration is: Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, “He who does not look after his subjects with goodwill and sincerity, will be deprived of the […]

Riyad as-Salihin 42929

A man said to Messenger of Allah (ﷺ): “I have relatives with whom I try to maintain good relationship but they sever relations with me; whom I treat kindly but they treat me badly, with whom I am gentle but they are rough to me.” He (ﷺ) replied, “If you are as you have said, […]