Sayyiduna Abu Umamah (may Allah be pleased with him) reports that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Any man who takes charge of the affairs of ten people or more, when he presents himself before Allah Almighty on the Day of Resurrection, his hands will be shackled to his neck; his righteousness will set him free, or his sin will keep him bound. Its (that is, authority's, meaning governance's) beginning is blame, its middle is regret, and its end is disgrace on the Day of Resurrection."
Ahmad and Tabarani recorded it; its chain contains Yazid bin Abi Malik, whom Ibn Hibban and others declared thiqah (trustworthy), and the rest of its narrators are thiqat (trustworthy).
Hadith Referenceمجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد / كتاب الخلافة / 9033
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