´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.”
´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 Referenceسنن ابن ماجه / كتاب الجهاد / 2860
Hadith Gradingالألبانی:صحيح | زبیر علی زئی:صحيح بخاري
´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 Referenceسنن ابن ماجه / كتاب الجهاد / 2861
Hadith Gradingالألبانی:صحيح | زبیر علی زئی:صحيح مسلم
´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.”