The tradition mentioned above has also been transmitted by Awf bin Malik Al Ashjai through a different chain of narrators.
Hadith Referenceسنن ابي داود / كتاب الجهاد / 2720
Hadith Gradingزبیر علی زئی:صحيح, انظر الحديث السابق (2719)
Hadith Takhrij« انظر ما قبلہ، (تحفة الأشراف: 10902) (صحیح) »
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
Benefits and Issues: In administrative matters, the leader (amir) who is a mujtahid has the right of authority and discretion. And it is not appropriate for people to subject the rulers and leaders to criticism in every matter.
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 2720