Hadith 2859
´It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:` “Whoever obeys me, obeys Allah, And whoever disobeys me, disobeys Allah. Whoever obeys the ruler, obeys me, and whoever disobeys the ruler, disobeys me.”
Hadith 2860
´It was narrated from Anas bin Malik that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:` “Listen and obey, even if the one appointed over you is an Ethiopian slave with a head like a raisin.”
Hadith 2861
´It was narrated from Umm Husain that she heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say:` “Even if the one appointed over you is a mutilated Ethiopian slave whose nose and ears have been cut off, listen to him and obey, so long as he leads you according to the Book of Allah.”
Hadith 2862
´It was narrated from Abu Dharr that he reached Rabadhah when the Iqamah for the prayer had already been given, and there was a slave leading them in prayer. It was said:` “This is Abu Dharr,” so he (the slave) started to move back. But Abu Dharr said: “My close friend (i.e., the Prophet (ﷺ)) told me to listen and obey, even if (the leader was) an Ethiopian slave with amputated limbs.”