Abu Sa'id reported God’s Messenger as saying, “The one who will be dearest to God and nearest to Him in station of the day of resurrection will be a just imam, and the one who will be most hateful to God on the day of resurrection and will receive the severest punishment (or as a version has, will be farthest from Him in station) will be a tyrannical imam.” Tirmidhi transmitted it, saying this is a hasan gharib tradition.
Hadith Referenceمشكوة المصابيح / كتاب الإمارة والقضاء / 3704
Hadith Gradingالألبانی:لم تتمّ دراسته | زبیر علی زئی:إسناده ضعيف
Hadith Takhrij´تحقيق و تخريج: محدث العصر حافظ زبير على زئي رحمه الله` «إسناده ضعيف، رواه أحمد (55/3 ح 11545، 22/3ح 11192) و الترمذي (1329) ٭ عطية العوفي: ضعيف مدلس .»