سنن ابي داود
Abu Dawud
كتاب الخراج والفيء والإمارةTribute, Spoils, and Rulership (Kitab Al-Kharaj, Wal-Fai Wal-Imarah)
باب فِيمَا يَلْزَمُ الإِمَامَ مِنْ أَمْرِ الرَّعِيَّةِ وَالْحَجَبَةِ عَنْهُChapter: Regarding Matters Of Those Who Are Under Imam, His Duties, And Him Secluding Himself From Them.
Hadith 2948
اُردوEn
حَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ الدِّمَشْقِيُّ ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ حَمْزَةَ ، حَدَّثَنِي ابْنُ أَبِي مَرْيَمَ ، أَنَّ الْقَاسِمَ بْنَ مُخَيْمِرَةَ ، أَخْبَرَهُ أَنَّ أَبَا مَرْيَمَ الأَزْدِيَّ أَخْبَرَهُ ، قَالَ : دَخَلْتُ عَلَى مُعَاوِيَةَ ، فَقَالَ : مَا أَنْعَمَنَا بِكَ أَبَا فُلَانٍ ، وَهِيَ كَلِمَةٌ تَقُولُهَا الْعَرَبُ ، فَقُلْتُ حَدِيثًا سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ : " مَنْ وَلَّاهُ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ شَيْئًا مِنْ أَمْرِ الْمُسْلِمِينَ فَاحْتَجَبَ دُونَ حَاجَتِهِمْ وَخَلَّتِهِمْ وَفَقْرِهِمُ احْتَجَبَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ دُونَ حَاجَتِهِ وَخَلَّتِهِ وَفَقْرِهِ ، قَالَ : فَجَعَلَ رَجُلًا عَلَى حَوَائِجِ النَّاسِ .
Narrated Abu Maryam al-Azdi: When I entered upon Muawiyah, he said: How good your visit is to us, O father of so-and-so. (This is an idiom used by the Arabs on such occasions). I said: I tell you a tradition which I heard (from the Prophet). I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say: If Allah puts anyone in the position of authority over the affairs of the Muslims, and he secludes himself (from them), not fulfilling their needs, wants, and poverty, Allah will keep Himself away from him, not fulfilling his need, want and poverty. He said: He (Muawiyah) appointed a man to fulfil the needs of the people.
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Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
Benefits and Issues:
In non-Shari'ah and non-Islamic politics, it is considered necessary to maintain a distance between the ruler and the subjects.
Their misconception is that too much mingling with the public diminishes awe and authority.
Whereas Islamic politics is contrary to this.
The ruler is their shepherd and servant.
For him to avoid meeting the public and not fulfill their needs is a loss in this world and the Hereafter.
Umar radi Allahu anhu would severely reprimand his governors if it became known that ordinary people could not meet them without hindrance.
In non-Shari'ah and non-Islamic politics, it is considered necessary to maintain a distance between the ruler and the subjects.
Their misconception is that too much mingling with the public diminishes awe and authority.
Whereas Islamic politics is contrary to this.
The ruler is their shepherd and servant.
For him to avoid meeting the public and not fulfill their needs is a loss in this world and the Hereafter.
Umar radi Allahu anhu would severely reprimand his governors if it became known that ordinary people could not meet them without hindrance.
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 2948
Shaykh Safi ur-Rahman Mubarakpuri
Takhrij:
«أخرجه أبوداود، الخراج والإمارة، باب فيما يلزم الإمام من أمر الرعية...، حديث:2948، والترمذي، الأحكام، حديث:1332 وقال: غريب.»©Explanation: © Hadith Narrator:
«حضرت ابو مریم ازدی رضی اللہ عنہ » is known both as Azdi and Asadi; he was also referred to as Hadrami. He was honored with the companionship of the Prophet (sharaf al-suhbah). When he came to Syria to visit Muawiyah (radi Allahu anhu), he narrated this hadith to him.
«أخرجه أبوداود، الخراج والإمارة، باب فيما يلزم الإمام من أمر الرعية...، حديث:2948، والترمذي، الأحكام، حديث:1332 وقال: غريب.»©Explanation: © Hadith Narrator:
«حضرت ابو مریم ازدی رضی اللہ عنہ » is known both as Azdi and Asadi; he was also referred to as Hadrami. He was honored with the companionship of the Prophet (sharaf al-suhbah). When he came to Syria to visit Muawiyah (radi Allahu anhu), he narrated this hadith to him.
Source: Bulugh al-Maram: Commentary by Safiur Rahman Mubarakpuri, Page: 1198
