Rib'i bin Hirash narrates: I came to Sayyiduna Hudhayfah (may Allah be pleased with him) in al-Mada'in. This was in the days when the people were marching against Sayyiduna Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him). Sayyiduna Hudhayfah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "O Rib'i, what have your people done?" I said: "Which of them are you asking about?" He said: "Those of them who have gone out to this man." Rib'i says: I named some men who had gone out to him. Then Sayyiduna Hudhayfah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: I heard the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) saying: "Whoever separates from the Jama'ah and seeks to humiliate the authority of the ruler will come before Allah Almighty in such a state that he will have no face before Allah Almighty (or: he will have no reward)."
This narration has been recorded by Imam Ahmad, and its narrators are thiqat (trustworthy).
Hadith Referenceمجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد / كتاب الخلافة / 9128
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسنادہ صحیح
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