Hasan narrates that Ubaydullah bin Ziyad came to visit Miqdal bin Yasar (may Allah be pleased with him) during the illness in which he passed away. Miqdal bin Yasar (may Allah be pleased with him) said to him, "I will tell you a hadith which I heard from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). He said: When Allah appoints a servant as a ruler over a people and he does not protect them with goodwill, he will not even smell the fragrance of Paradise."
Hadith Referenceاللؤلؤ والمرجان / كتاب الإمارة / 1200
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:«صحیح»
Hadith Takhrij«صحیح، أخرجه البخاري في: 93 كتاب الأحكام: 8 باب من استُرعِى رعية فلم ينصح»