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المطالب العالية بزوائد المسانيد الثمانية
Al-Matalib al-'Aliyah
كتاب الخلافة والإمارة
Book of the Caliphate and Leadership
بَابُ فَضْلِ الْإِمَامِ العادل وذم الجائر
Chapter: The virtue of the just ruler and condemnation of the tyrant
Al-Matalib al-'Aliyah 2155 — The virtue of the just ruler
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وَقَالَ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : أَيُّمَا رَجُلٍ اسْتَعْمَلَ [رَجُلًا] عَلَى عَشَرَةِ أَنْفُسٍ ، عَلِمَ أَنَّ فِي الْعَشَرَةِ أَفْضَلَ مِمَّنِ اسْتَعْمَلَ فَقَدْ غَشَّ اللهَ وَرَسُولَهُ ، وَغَشَّ جَمَاعَةَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ .
وَيُؤْتَى بِالَّذِي ضَرَبَ فَوْقَ الْحَدِّ فَيَقُولُ : عَبْدِي لِمَ ضَرَبْتَ فَوْقَ مَا أَمَرْتُكَ ؟ فَيَقُولُ : غَضِبْتُ . [فَقَالَ] : أَكَانَ غَضَبُكَ أَنْ يَكُونَ أَشَدَّ مِنْ غَضَبِي ؟
وَيُؤْتَى بِالَّذِي قَصَّرَ فَيَقُولُ [عَبْدِي لِمَ قَصَّرْتَ] ؟ [فَيَقُولُ : رَحِمْتُهُ] . فَيَقُولُ : أَكَانَتْ رَحْمَتُكَ أَنْ تَكُونَ أَشَدَّ مِنْ رَحْمَتِي ؟ فَيُؤْمَرُ بِهِمَا جَمِيعًا إِلَى النَّارِ .
وَيُؤْتَى بِالَّذِي ضَرَبَ فَوْقَ الْحَدِّ فَيَقُولُ : عَبْدِي لِمَ ضَرَبْتَ فَوْقَ مَا أَمَرْتُكَ ؟ فَيَقُولُ : غَضِبْتُ . [فَقَالَ] : أَكَانَ غَضَبُكَ أَنْ يَكُونَ أَشَدَّ مِنْ غَضَبِي ؟
وَيُؤْتَى بِالَّذِي قَصَّرَ فَيَقُولُ [عَبْدِي لِمَ قَصَّرْتَ] ؟ [فَيَقُولُ : رَحِمْتُهُ] . فَيَقُولُ : أَكَانَتْ رَحْمَتُكَ أَنْ تَكُونَ أَشَدَّ مِنْ رَحْمَتِي ؟ فَيُؤْمَرُ بِهِمَا جَمِيعًا إِلَى النَّارِ .
It is narrated from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Any man who appoints someone (as person in charge or overseer) over ten people, while knowing that among those ten there is someone more excellent (more deserving) than the one he appointed, has certainly betrayed Allah Almighty, His Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) and the community of the Muslims (jama'at al-muslimin)."
And (on the Day of Resurrection) the one who exceeded the prescribed limit (hadd) by striking more blows will be brought, and Allah, Glorified and Exalted, will ask: "O My servant, why did you strike more than I commanded?" He will say: "(O Lord,) I became angry." So Allah Almighty will say: "Was your anger more severe than My anger?"
Then the one who fell short (in carrying out the punishment) will be brought, and Allah Almighty will say: "O My servant, why did you reduce (the punishment)?" He will say: "I felt mercy for him." So Allah Almighty will say: "Was your mercy greater than My mercy?" Then both of them will be ordered to Hell (being equally guilty).
And (on the Day of Resurrection) the one who exceeded the prescribed limit (hadd) by striking more blows will be brought, and Allah, Glorified and Exalted, will ask: "O My servant, why did you strike more than I commanded?" He will say: "(O Lord,) I became angry." So Allah Almighty will say: "Was your anger more severe than My anger?"
Then the one who fell short (in carrying out the punishment) will be brought, and Allah Almighty will say: "O My servant, why did you reduce (the punishment)?" He will say: "I felt mercy for him." So Allah Almighty will say: "Was your mercy greater than My mercy?" Then both of them will be ordered to Hell (being equally guilty).
