مشكوة المصابيح
Mishkat al-Masabih
كتاب الإمارة والقضاء
The Book of Leadership and Judiciary
(الخَشْيَةُ عَلَى الأُمَّةِ مِنْ ثَلَاثٍ)
(Fear for the Ummah regarding three matters)
Hadith 3712
وَعَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ سَمُرَةَ قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسلم يَقُول: ثلاثةٌ أَخَافُ عَلَى أُمَّتِي: الِاسْتِسْقَاءُ بِالْأَنْوَاءِ وَحَيْفُ السُّلْطَانِ وَتَكْذيب الْقدر
Jabir b. Samura told that he heard God’s Messenger say, “There are three things I fear for my people:seeking rain by the stars,*the injustice of the ruler, and denial of God's decree.” Ahmad. *This is a reference to the pre-Islamic habit of attributing rain to certain seasons and saying the rain came to them because of a certain star, whereas Muslims ought to recognize that rain comes by God’s favour.
