الفتح الربانی
Fath al-Rabbani
كتاب الخلافة والإمارةThe Book of Caliphate and Leadership
الْفَضْلُ الثَّانِي فِي إِمَارَةِ السُّفَهَاءِ نَعُوذُ بِاللَّهِ مِنْهُمْ
The Second Virtue Regarding the Rule of the Foolish—We Seek Refuge with Allah from Them
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Hadith 12075
عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ لِكَعْبِ بْنِ عُجْرَةَ ”أَعَاذَكَ اللَّهُ مِنْ إِمَارَةِ السُّفَهَاءِ“ قَالَ وَمَا إِمَارَةُ السُّفَهَاءِ قَالَ ”أُمَرَاءُ يَكُونُونَ بَعْدِي لَا يَقْتَدُونَ بِهَدْيِي وَلَا يَسْتَنُّونَ بِسُنَّتِي فَمَنْ صَدَّقَهُمْ بِكَذِبِهِمْ وَأَعَانَهُمْ عَلَى ظُلْمِهِمْ فَأُولَئِكَ لَيْسُوا مِنِّي وَلَسْتُ مِنْهُمْ وَلَا يَرِدُوا عَلَيَّ حَوْضِي وَمَنْ لَمْ يُصَدِّقْهُمْ بِكَذِبِهِمْ وَلَمْ يُعِنْهُمْ عَلَى ظُلْمِهِمْ فَأُولَئِكَ مِنِّي وَأَنَا مِنْهُمْ وَسَيَرِدُوا عَلَيَّ حَوْضِي“
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to Sayyiduna Ka'b bin Ujrah (may Allah be pleased with him): May Allah protect you from the rule of fools and incompetent people. Sayyiduna Ka'b (may Allah be pleased with him) asked: What is meant by the rule of fools? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The rulers who will come after me, they will not follow my way and will not act upon my Sunnahs. Whoever affirms them despite their lies and helps them despite their oppression and injustice, he has no connection with me and I have no connection with him, nor will he come to me at my Pond. And whoever does not affirm their lies and does not help them in their oppression, he is of me and I am of him, and these are the people who will come to me at my Pond.
Hadith 12076
عَنْ كَعْبِ بْنِ عُجْرَةَ قَالَ خَرَجَ عَلَيْنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَوْ دَخَلَ وَنَحْنُ تِسْعَةٌ وَبَيْنَنَا وِسَادَةٌ مِنْ أَدَمٍ فَقَالَ ”إِنَّهَا سَتَكُونُ بَعْدِي أُمَرَاءُ يَكْذِبُونَ وَيَظْلِمُونَ فَمَنْ دَخَلَ عَلَيْهِمْ فَصَدَّقَهُمْ بِكِذْبِهِمْ“ فَذَكَرَ نَحْوَهُ
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ka’b bin ‘Ujrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) came to us; we were nine men, and there was a leather cushion placed among us. He said: “Soon after me, there will come rulers who will lie and commit injustice. Whoever goes to them and affirms their lies…” Then words similar to the previous narration were mentioned. The apparent reason for the dropping of the indicative noon in the imperfect verb is not visible (Researcher, Musnad). (Abdullah Rafiq)
Hadith 12077
وَعَنْ حُذَيْفَةَ بْنِ الْيَمَانِ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ نَحْوُهُ
Sayyiduna Hudhayfah bin Yaman (may Allah be pleased with him) has also narrated a similar type of hadith from the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).
Hadith 12078
عَنِ النُّعْمَانِ بْنِ بَشِيرٍ قَالَ خَرَجَ عَلَيْنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَنَحْنُ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ بَعْدَ صَلَاةِ الْعِشَاءِ رَفَعَ بَصَرَهُ إِلَى السَّمَاءِ ثُمَّ خَفَضَ حَتَّى ظَنَنَّا أَنَّهُ قَدْ حَدَثَ فِي السَّمَاءِ شَيْءٌ فَقَالَ ”أَلَا إِنَّهُ سَيَكُونُ بَعْدِي أُمَرَاءُ يَكْذِبُونَ وَيَظْلِمُونَ فَمَنْ صَدَّقَهُمْ بِكَذِبِهِمْ وَمَالَأَهُمْ عَلَى ظُلْمِهِمْ فَلَيْسَ مِنِّي وَلَا أَنَا مِنْهُ وَمَنْ لَمْ يُصَدِّقْهُمْ بِكَذِبِهِمْ وَلَمْ يُمَالِئْهُمْ عَلَى ظُلْمِهِمْ فَهُوَ مِنِّي وَأَنَا مِنْهُ أَلَا وَإِنَّ دَمَ الْمُسْلِمِ كَفَّارَتُهُ أَلَا وَإِنَّ سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ وَالْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ وَلَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَاللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ هُنَّ الْبَاقِيَاتُ الصَّالِحَاتُ“
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Nu’man bin Bashir (may Allah be pleased with him) that we were in the mosque after the ‘Isha prayer when the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) came to us. He (peace and blessings be upon him) raised his gaze towards the sky and then lowered it, until we thought that some important event had occurred in the sky. Then he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Beware! After me, there will come rulers who will lie and commit injustice. Whoever affirms their lies and helps them in their injustice, he has no connection with me and I have no connection with him. And whoever does not affirm their lies and does not agree with them in their injustice, he is mine and I am his. Beware! The blood of a Muslim is atonement, and these words are among the lasting righteous deeds: Subhan Allah, Alhamdulillah, La ilaha illallah, and Allahu Akbar.
Hadith 12079
عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ وَهْبٍ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ ”إِنَّهُ سَيَكُونُ عَلَيْكُمْ أُمَرَاءُ وَتَرَوْنَ أَثَرَةً“ قَالَ قَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ فَمَا يَصْنَعُ مَنْ أَدْرَكَ ذَاكَ مِنَّا قَالَ ”أَدُّوا الْحَقَّ الَّذِي عَلَيْكُمْ وَسَلُوا اللَّهَ الَّذِي لَكُمْ“ وَفِي رِوَايَةٍ ”إِنَّكُمْ سَتَرَوْنَ بَعْدِي أَثَرَةً وَأُمُورًا تُنْكِرُونَهَا“ قَالَ قُلْنَا مَا تَأْمُرُنَا قَالَ ”أَدُّوا لَهُمْ حَقَّهُمْ وَسَلُوا اللَّهَ حَقَّكُمْ“
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas’ud (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Soon, some rulers will be imposed over you; you will see that they give preference to those who are not deserving over those who are deserving. The Companions said: O Messenger of Allah! What should a person do who finds himself in such circumstances? He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Fulfill the rights that are upon you, and ask Allah for your own rights.
In another narration: After me, you will see that preference will be given to the unworthy and undeserving, and you will see such actions that you will not approve of. We said: In such a situation, what do you command us to do? He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Continue to fulfill the rights that are upon you, and keep asking Allah for your own rights.
In another narration: After me, you will see that preference will be given to the unworthy and undeserving, and you will see such actions that you will not approve of. We said: In such a situation, what do you command us to do? He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Continue to fulfill the rights that are upon you, and keep asking Allah for your own rights.
Hadith 12080
(وَعَنْهُ بِلَفْظٍ آخَرَ) قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ ”إِنَّهُ سَيَلِي أَمْرَكُمْ مِنْ بَعْدِي رِجَالٌ يُطْفِئُونَ السُّنَّةَ وَيُحْدِثُونَ بِدْعَةً وَيُؤَخِّرُونَ الصَّلَاةَ عَنْ مَوَاقِيتِهَا“ قَالَ ابْنُ مَسْعُودٍ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ كَيْفَ بِي إِذَا أَدْرَكْتُهُمْ قَالَ ”لَيْسَ يَا ابْنَ أُمِّ عَبْدٍ طَاعَةٌ لِمَنْ عَصَى اللَّهَ“ قَالَهَا ثَلَاثَ مَرَّاتٍ
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas’ud (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: After me, there will be rulers over you who will erase the Sunnahs, promote innovations, and delay the prayers from their prescribed times. Sayyiduna Ibn Mas’ud (may Allah be pleased with him) said: O Messenger of Allah! If I find those people, what is your command for me? He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: O son of Umm Abd! There is no obedience to one who disobeys Allah. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said this three times.
Hadith 12081
عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ ”سَيَكُونُ عَلَيْكُمْ أُمَرَاءُ يَأْمُرُونَكُمْ بِمَا لَا يَفْعَلُونَ فَمَنْ صَدَّقَهُمْ بِكِذْبِهِمْ وَأَعَانَهُمْ عَلَى ظُلْمِهِمْ فَلَيْسَ مِنِّي وَلَسْتُ مِنْهُ وَلَنْ يَرِدَ عَلَيَّ الْحَوْضَ“
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Soon there will come rulers over you who will command you to do things which they themselves do not practice. Whoever affirms their lies and helps them in their oppression, he is not from me and I am not from him; such a person will never come to me at the Pond.
Hadith 12082
عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ ”تَكُونُ أُمَرَاءُ تَغْشَاهُمْ غَوَاشٍ أَوْ حَوَاشٍ مِنَ النَّاسِ يَظْلِمُونَ وَيَكْذِبُونَ فَمَنْ دَخَلَ عَلَيْهِمْ فَصَدَّقَهُمْ بِكِذْبِهِمْ وَأَعَانَهُمْ عَلَى ظُلْمِهِمْ فَلَيْسَ مِنِّي وَلَسْتُ مِنْهُ وَمَنْ لَمْ يَدْخُلْ عَلَيْهِمْ وَيُصَدِّقْهُمْ بِكِذْبِهِمْ وَيُعِنْهُمْ عَلَى ظُلْمِهِمْ فَهُوَ مِنِّي وَأَنَا مِنْهُ“
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Sa'id Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: There will be some rulers who will be of a vile nature, and many wicked people will be with them. They will commit oppression and tell lies. Whoever goes to them and affirms their lies and assists them in their oppression, he has nothing to do with me and I have nothing to do with him. And whoever does not go to them, does not affirm their lies, and does not help them in their oppression, he is from me and I am from him.
Hadith 12083
وَعَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو أَنَّهُ حَدَّثَهُمْ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ ”ضَافَ ضَيْفٌ رَجُلًا مِنْ بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ وَفِي دَارِهِ كَلْبَةٌ مُجِحٌّ فَقَالَتِ الْكَلْبَةُ وَاللَّهِ لَا أَنْبَحُ ضَيْفَ أَهْلِي قَالَ فَعَوَى جِرَاؤُهَا فِي بَطْنِهَا قَالَ قِيلَ مَا هَذَا قَالَ فَأَوْحَى اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ إِلَى رَجُلٍ مِنْهُمْ هَذَا مَثَلُ أُمَّةٍ تَكُونُ مِنْ بَعْدِكُمْ يَقْهَرُ سُفَهَاؤُهَا أَحْلَامَهَا“
It is narrated from Abdullah bin Amr bin al-As (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Among the Children of Israel, a man stayed as a guest at another's house. There was a pregnant female dog in the host's house. The dog thought, "By Allah! I will not bark at my owners' guest." Meanwhile, one of her puppies in her belly began to cry continuously. Someone asked: "What is this?" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Allah Almighty revealed to one of those men that this is the example of that community which will come after you; its foolish people will dominate over its wise ones.
Hadith 12084
وَعَنْ خَبَّابِ بْنِ الْأَرَتِّ قَالَ إِنَّا لَقُعُودٌ عَلَى بَابِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ نَنْتَظِرُ أَنْ يَخْرُجَ لِصَلَاةِ الظُّهْرِ إِذْ خَرَجَ عَلَيْنَا فَقَالَ ”اسْمَعُوا“ فَقُلْنَا سَمِعْنَا ثُمَّ قَالَ ”اسْمَعُوا“ فَقُلْنَا سَمِعْنَا فَقَالَ ”إِنَّهُ سَيَكُونُ عَلَيْكُمْ أُمَرَاءُ فَلَا تُعِينُوهُمْ عَلَى ظُلْمِهِمْ فَمَنْ صَدَّقَهُمْ بِكِذْبِهِمْ فَلَنْ يَرِدَ عَلَيَّ الْحَوْضَ“
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Khabbab bin Al-Aratt (may Allah be pleased with him), he says: We were sitting at the door of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), waiting for him to come out for the Zuhr prayer. He came out and said: Listen! We said: Yes, we are listening. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said again: Listen! We said: We are listening. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Soon rulers will be imposed over you; do not help them in their oppression. Whoever affirms their lies will not come to me at the Pond of Kawthar.
Hadith 12085
وَعَنِ ابْنِ مَسْعُودٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ ”سَيَكُونُ أُمَرَاءُ بَعْدِي يَقُولُونَ مَا لَا يَفْعَلُونَ وَيَفْعَلُونَ مَا لَا يُؤْمَرُونَ“
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: After me, soon there will come rulers who will say such things upon which they themselves will not act, and whatever they do, they will not be commanded to do so.
Hadith 12086
حَدَّثَنَا الْأَسْوَدُ بْنُ عَامِرٍ وَأَبُو الْمُنْذِرِ إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ عُمَرَ قَالَا ثَنَا كَامِلٌ قَالَ ثَنَا أَبُو صَالِحٍ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ ”لَا تَذْهَبُ الدُّنْيَا حَتَّى تَصِيرَ لِلُكَعٍ“ قَالَ إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ عُمَرَ حَتَّى تَصِيرَ لِلُكَعِ بْنِ لُكَعٍ وَقَالَ ابْنُ أَبِي بُكَيْرٍ لِلَكِيعِ بْنِ لَكِيعٍ وَقَالَ أَسْوَدُ يَعْنِي اللَّئِيمَ بْنَ اللَّئِيمِ
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The world will not come to an end until it comes into the possession of a contemptible person. Isma'il bin 'Umar and Ibn Bukair said: Until it comes into the possession of a contemptible son of a contemptible person. The narrator Aswad explained its meaning as: by this is meant an evil person who is the son of an evil person.
Hadith 12087
وَعَنْ أَبِي بُرْدَةَ بْنِ نِيَارٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ مِثْلُهُ
Sayyiduna Abu Burdah bin Niyaz (may Allah be pleased with him) has also narrated a similar hadith from the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).
Hadith 12088
عَنْ شُرَيْحِ بْنِ عُبَيْدٍ عَنْ جُبَيْرِ بْنِ نُفَيْرٍ وَعَمْرِو بْنِ الْأَسْوَدِ عَنِ الْمِقْدَادِ بْنِ الْأَسْوَدِ وَأَبِي أُمَامَةَ قَالَا إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ ”إِنَّ الْأَمِيرَ إِذَا ابْتَغَى الرِّيبَةَ فِي النَّاسِ أَفْسَدَهُمْ“
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Miqdad bin Aswad and Sayyiduna Abu Umamah (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: When a ruler starts searching for the faults of the people, he corrupts them.
Hadith 12089
وَعَنْ قَيْسِ بْنِ سَعْدِ بْنِ سَعْدِ بْنِ عُبَادَةَ قَالَ إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ ”مَنْ شَدَّدَ سُلْطَانَهُ بِمَعْصِيَةِ اللَّهِ أَوْهَنَ اللَّهُ كَيْدَهُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ“
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Qais bin Sa'd bin 'Ubadah (may Allah be pleased with him), the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Whoever strengthens his ruler by disobeying Allah, Allah Almighty will weaken and thwart his schemes on the Day of Resurrection.
Hadith 12090
وَعَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ ”إِذَا بَلَغَ بَنُو آلِ فُلَانٍ ثَلَاثِينَ رَجُلًا اتَّخَذُوا مَالَ اللَّهِ دُوَلًا وَدِينَ اللَّهِ دَخَلًا وَعِبَادَ اللَّهِ خَوَلًا“
It is narrated from Abu Sa'id Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: When the offspring of such-and-such a man reach thirty, these people will exchange Allah's wealth among themselves, will find faults and deficiencies in the religion of Allah, and will enslave the servants of Allah.
Hadith 12091
عَنْ دَاوُدَ بْنِ أَبِي صَالِحٍ قَالَ أَقْبَلَ مَرْوَانُ يَوْمًا فَوَجَدَ رَجُلًا وَاضِعًا وَجْهَهُ عَلَى الْقَبْرِ فَقَالَ أَتَدْرِي مَا تَصْنَعُ فَأَقْبَلَ عَلَيْهِ فَإِذَا هُوَ أَبُو أَيُّوبَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ فَقَالَ نَعَمْ جِئْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَلَمْ آتِ الْحَجَرَ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ ”لَا تَبْكُوا عَلَى الدِّينِ إِذَا وَلِيَهُ أَهْلُهُ وَلَكِنِ ابْكُوا عَلَيْهِ إِذَا وَلِيَهُ غَيْرُ أَهْلِهِ“
Dawud bin Abi Salih says that one day Marwan came and saw a man who had placed his face upon the grave. Marwan said: Do you know what you are doing? When he turned towards him, he saw that it was Sayyiduna Abu Ayyub. So he said: Yes, I know. I have come to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, not to a stone. I heard the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, say: When the heirs and inheritors of the religion are worthy and deserving people, then do not weep for the religion. However, weep for the religion when unworthy people become its heirs and owners.
Hadith 12092
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ مَهْدِيٍّ حَدَّثَنَا جَرِيرُ بْنُ حَازِمٍ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ الْحَسَنَ يَقُولُ وَيَزِيدُ بْنُ هَارُونَ أَخْبَرَنَا جَرِيرُ بْنُ حَازِمٍ حَدَّثَنَا الْحَسَنُ قَالَ دَخَلَ عَائِذُ بْنُ عَمْرٍو قَالَ يَزِيدُ وَكَانَ مِنْ صَالِحِي أَصْحَابِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَلَى عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ زِيَادٍ فَقَالَ إِنِّي سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ ”شَرُّ الرِّعَاءِ الْحُطَمَةُ“ قَالَ عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ فَأَظُنُّهُ قَالَ إِيَّاكَ أَنْ تَكُونَ مِنْهُمْ وَلَمْ يَشُكَّ يَزِيدُ فَقَالَ اجْلِسْ إِنَّمَا أَنْتَ مِنْ نُخَالَةِ أَصْحَابِ مُحَمَّدٍ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ وَهَلْ كَانَتْ لَهُمْ أَوْ فِيهِمْ نُخَالَةٌ إِنَّمَا كَانَتِ النُّخَالَةُ بَعْدَهُمْ وَفِي غَيْرِهِمْ
Hasan says that Sayyiduna ‘Aiz bin ‘Amr (may Allah be pleased with him), who was among the righteous Companions, went to ‘Ubaydullah bin Ziyad, and he said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) say: The worst rulers will be those who oppress the people, so beware of being among them. Ibn Ziyad replied: Sit down, you are among the lesser Companions, like the siftings of flour. He said: There was no one lesser among the Companions; this inferiority is found among those who came after and among the non-Companions.
