It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: "You have been put to trial through this ruler (sultan), and he has been put to trial through you. So if he is just and fair, he will have the reward, and gratitude is due from you; and if he is unjust and oppressive, the burden of sin will be upon him, and patience is due from you."
Sahih, mawquf (authentic, stopping at the Companion).
Hadith Referenceالمطالب العالية بزوائد المسانيد الثمانية / كتاب الخلافة والإمارة / 2146
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسناده صحيح، موقوف
Hadith Takhrij«حکم الحدیث المطالب العالیہ محققاً تنسیق د. سعد بن ناصر بن عبد العزيز الشَّثري- مکتبہ شاملہ :قال ابن حجر: صَحِيحٌ مَوْقُوفٌ . » «أخرجه مصنف ابن أبي شيبة برقم: 38449»