Sahih Muslim
The Book on Government
Beware. every one of you is a shepherd and every one is answerable with regard to his flock. The Caliph is a shepherd over the people and shall be questioned about his subjects (as to how he conducted their affairs)....
Sahih Muslim
The Book on Government
This tradition has been narrated through more; than one chain of transmitters.
Sahih Muslim
The Book on Government
" I think that he (the narrator) said: The man is a custodian of the wealth of his father, and he would be answerable for what is in his custody."
Sahih Muslim
The Book on Government
A hadith having the same meaning has been transmitted on the authority of 'Abdullah b. 'Umar.
Sahih Muslim
The Book on Government
Ubaidullah b Ziyad visited Ma'qil b. Yasir al-Muzani in his last iliness. Ma'qil said (to him): I am narrating to you a tradition I heard from the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). If I knew that I am to survive this...
Sahih Muslim
The Book on Government
Ibn, Ziyad paid a visit to Ma'qil b. Yasir who was seriously ill. Here follows the same tradition as has gone before with the addition that Ibn Ziyad asked: Why didn't you narrate this tradition to me before this day?...
Sahih Muslim
The Book on Government
I am narrating to you a tradition. If I were not at death's door, I would not narrate it to you. I heard the Messenger of Allah (may peace he upon him) say: A ruler who, having obtained control over...
Sahih Muslim
The Book on Government
My father related to me that Ma'qil b. Yasir fell ill. 'Ubaidullah b. Ziyad called on him to inquire after his health. Here follows the tradition as narrated by Hasan from Ma'qil.
Sahih Muslim
The Book on Government
O my son, I have heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: The worst of guardians is the cruel ruler. Beware of being one of them. Ubaidullah said (to him out of arrogance): Sit you down. You are from the...
Sahih Muslim
The Book on Government
One day the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) stood among us (to deliver a sermon). He talked about the misappropriation of booty, and declared it to be a serious matter and a grave sin. Then he said: I shouldn't find that...
Sahih Muslim
The Book on Government
The above tradition has been narrated on the same authority through different chains of transmitters.
Sahih Muslim
The Book on Government
Abu Huraira has narrated this hadith with a slight variation of words.
Sahih Muslim
The Book on Government
Abu Huraira has narrated this hadith similar to the above mentioned hadith.
Sahih Muslim
The Book on Government
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) appointed a man from the Asad tribe who was called Ibn Lutbiyya in charge of Sadaqa (i. e. authorised hign to receive Sadaqa from the people on behalf of the State. When he returned (with...
Sahih Muslim
The Book on Government
The Prophet (ﷺ) appointed Ibn Lutbiyya, a man from the Azd tribe, in charge of Sadaqa (authorising him to receive gifts from the people on behalf of the State). He came with the collection, gave it to the Prophet (ﷺ),...
Sahih Muslim
The Book on Government
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) appointed a man from the Azd tribe called Ibn al-Utbiyya, in charge of Sadaqat to be received from Banu Sulaim. When he came (back), the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) asked him to render his account....
Sahih Muslim
The Book on Government
This tradition has been hanoed down through a different chain of transmitters on the authority of Hisham with aslight variation in the wording.
Sahih Muslim
The Book on Government
This is for you and this has been presented to me as a gift. Here follows the tradition that has gone before except that 'Urwa (one of the narrators in the chain of transmitters) asked Abu Humaid: Did you hear...
Sahih Muslim
The Book on Government
I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: Whosoever from you is appointed by us to a position of authority and he conceals from us a needle or something smaller than that, it would be misappropriation (of public funds) and...
Sahih Muslim
The Book on Government
This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Isma'il with the same chain of transmitters.