Sayyiduna Mu'adh bin Jabal (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Whoever is given authority over people and he distances himself from the weak and needy (and does not fulfill their needs), then on the Day of Resurrection Allah Almighty will turn away from him.
Hadith Referenceالفتح الربانی / كتاب الخلافة والإمارة / 12054
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:صحیح
Hadith Takhrij«صحيح لغيره، اخرجه الطبراني: 20/ 316 ، (انظر مسند أحمد ترقيم الرسالة: 22076 ترقیم بيت الأفكار الدولية: 22426»
Brief Explanation
Benefits: … whereas it has become the habit of those who attain positions of rulership that they are the first to distance themselves from the weak and the needy.