The Book of Leadership and Judiciary — Mishkat al-Masabih

1

(أَهَمِّيَّةُ طَاعَةِ الأَمِيرِ)

(The importance of obeying the leader)

1 hadith (3661 — 3661)

2

(طَاعَةُ الأَمِيرِ وَاجِبَةٌ فِي كُلِّ حَالٍ)

(Obedience to the leader is necessary in all circumstances)

1 hadith (3662 — 3662)

3

(إِنْ كَانَ الأَمِيرُ عَبْدًا حَبَشِيًّا فَطَاعَتُهُ وَاجِبَةٌ)

(Even if the leader is an Abyssinian slave, obedience to him is obligatory)

1 hadith (3663 — 3663)

4

(بَيَانُ طَاعَةِ الأَمِيرِ)

(The explanation of obedience to the leader)

1 hadith (3664 — 3664)

5

(لَا طَاعَةَ لِمَخْلُوقٍ فِي مَعْصِيَةِ الخَالِقِ)

(There is no obedience to the created in disobedience to the Creator)

1 hadith (3665 — 3665)

6

(طَاعَةُ الأَمِيرِ وَاجِبَةٌ إِنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ أَمْرٌ غَيْرُ شَرْعِيٍّ)

(Obedience to the leader is obligatory if the matter is not against Shari‘ah)

1 hadith (3666 — 3666)

7

(بَيَانُ الطَّاعَةِ بِحَسَبِ الاسْتِطَاعَةِ)

(The explanation of obedience according to one’s ability)

1 hadith (3667 — 3667)

8

(عَاقِبَةُ عَدَمِ طَاعَةِ الأَمِيرِ)

(The consequence of not obeying the leader)

1 hadith (3668 — 3668)

9

(بَيَانُ الِافْتِرَاقِ عَنِ المِلَّةِ الإِسْلَامِيَّةِ)

(The explanation of separating from the Muslim community)

1 hadith (3669 — 3669)

10

(بَيَانُ الحَاكِمِ الصَّالِحِ وَالفَاسِدِ)

(The explanation of the righteous and corrupt ruler)

1 hadith (3670 — 3670)

11

(مَا هِيَ البَغَايَةُ عَلَى الحُكَّامِ)

(What is considered rebellion against rulers)

1 hadith (3671 — 3671)

12

(بَيَانُ حُقُوقِ الأَمِيرِ وَالمَأْمُورِ)

(The explanation of the rights of the leader and the led)

1 hadith (3672 — 3672)

13

(بَيَانٌ أَكْثَرُ فِي طَاعَةِ الأُمَرَاءِ)

(Further explanation about obedience to leaders)

1 hadith (3673 — 3673)

14

(النَّتِيجَةُ النِّهَائِيَّةُ لِعَدَمِ طَاعَةِ الأَمِيرِ)

(The final outcome of not obeying the leader)

1 hadith (3674 — 3674)

15

(سَيُسْأَلُ الحَاكِمُ عَنِ الرَّعِيَّةِ)

(The ruler will be questioned about his subjects)

1 hadith (3675 — 3675)

16

(بَيَانُ بَغْيِ الحَاكِمِ وَالبَغْيِ عَلَيْهِ)

(The explanation of a rebellious ruler and rebellion against him)

1 hadith (3676 — 3676)

17

(بَيَانُ إِثَارَةِ الفُرْقَةِ بَيْنَ المُسْلِمِينَ)

(The explanation of creating division among Muslims)

1 hadith (3677 — 3677)

18

(بَيَانُ مَنْ يُثِيرُ الفُرْقَةَ بَيْنَ المُسْلِمِينَ)

(The explanation of the one who causes division among Muslims)

1 hadith (3678 — 3678)

19

(بَيَانُ طَاعَةِ مَنْ بَايَعْتَهُ)

(The explanation of obeying the one you pledged allegiance to)

1 hadith (3679 — 3679)

20

(كَيْفَ يَكُونُ سُؤَالُ الإِمَارَةِ)

(How is asking for leadership considered)

1 hadith (3680 — 3680)

21

(الإِمَارَةُ حَقٌّ لِلَّهِ)

(Leadership is the right of Allah)

1 hadith (3681 — 3681)

22

(الإِمَارَةُ سَبَبُ الفَضِيحَةِ يَوْمَ القِيَامَةِ)

(The office of leadership will be a cause of disgrace on the Day of Judgment)

1 hadith (3682 — 3682)

23

(الإِمَارَةُ لَا تُعْطَى بِالطَّلَبِ)

(Leadership is not granted by asking for it)

1 hadith (3683 — 3683)

24

(بَيَانُ كَرَاهَةِ الإِمَارَةِ)

(The explanation of the undesirability of leadership)

1 hadith (3684 — 3684)

25

(كُلُّ إِنْسَانٍ أَمِيرٌ وَمَسْؤُولٌ عَنْ إِمَارَتِهِ)

(Every person is a leader and responsible for his leadership)

1 hadith (3685 — 3685)

26

(مَنْ لَمْ يَرْعَ حُقُوقَ الرَّعِيَّةِ فَالجَنَّةُ عَلَيْهِ حَرَامٌ)

(Paradise is forbidden for the one who neglects the rights of his subjects)

1 hadith (3686 — 3686)

27

(عُقُوبَةُ تَقْصِيرِ الرَّعِيَّةِ حِرْمَانُ الجَنَّةِ)

(The punishment of neglecting subjects is deprivation from Paradise)

1 hadith (3687 — 3687)

28

(شَرُّ الحُكَّامِ)

(The worst rulers)

1 hadith (3688 — 3688)

29

(دُعَاءُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لِلأَمِيرِ)

(The supplication of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ for the leader)

1 hadith (3689 — 3689)

30

(فَضِيلَةُ الحَاكِمِ العَادِلِ)

(The virtue of the just ruler)

1 hadith (3690 — 3690)

31

(لِكُلِّ أَمِيرٍ وَزِيرَانِ)

(Every leader has two advisers)

1 hadith (3691 — 3691)

32

(مَقَامُ سَعْدِ بْنِ قَيْسٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ)

(The status of Qays ibn Sa‘d رضي الله عنه)

1 hadith (3692 — 3692)

33

(بَيَانُ وِلَايَةِ المَرْأَةِ)

(The explanation of women’s leadership)

1 hadith (3693 — 3693)

34

(الحُكْمُ فِي خَمْسَةِ أَشْيَاءَ)

(The ruling concerning five things)

1 hadith (3694 — 3694)

35

(النَّهْيُ عَنْ إِذْلَالِ الحَاكِمِ)

(Prohibition of humiliating the ruler)

1 hadith (3695 — 3695)

36

(لَا طَاعَةَ لِمَخْلُوقٍ فِي مَعْصِيَةِ اللهِ تَعَالَى)

(No obedience to creation in disobedience to Allah)

1 hadith (3696 — 3696)

37

(سَيُسْأَلُ الحَاكِمُ يَوْمَ القِيَامَةِ)

(The ruler will be questioned on the Day of Judgment)

1 hadith (3697 — 3697)

38

(الإِمَارَةُ سَبَبُ الهَلَاكِ)

(Leadership is a cause of destruction)

1 hadith (3698 — 3698)

39

(السُّرَبْرَاهُ فِي النَّارِ)

(The leaders will be in Hell)

1 hadith (3699 — 3699)

40

(دُعَاءٌ لِلتَّجَنُّبِ مِنَ الحُكَّامِ السَّيِّئِينَ)

(Supplication to be saved from evil rulers)

1 hadith (3700 — 3700)

41

(ذِكْرُ ذَمِّ مُصَاحَبَةِ المُلُوكِ)

(Condemnation of associating with kings)

1 hadith (3701 — 3701)

42

(أَنْتُمْ نَاجِحُونَ إِنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ ذَلِكَ)

(You will succeed if that does not happen)

1 hadith (3702 — 3702)

43

(بَيَانُ أَخْذِ الضَّرَائِبِ المُخَالِفَةِ لِلشَّرْعِ)

(Statement about collecting unlawful taxes)

1 hadith (3703 — 3703)

44

(تَصْنِيفُ الحَاكِمِ المُنْصِفِ)

(Compilation of the just ruler)

1 hadith (3704 — 3704)

45

(ذِكْرُ قَوْلِ الحَقِّ أَمَامَ المَلِكِ الجَائِرِ)

(Speaking the truth before a tyrant king)

1 hadith (3705 — 3705)

46

(صَحِيحٌ بِالشَّوَاهِدِ)

(Authentic with supporting evidences)

1 hadith (3706 — 3706)

47

(بَيَانُ مُشِيرِ الأَمِيرِ)

(Statement about the advisor of the leader)

1 hadith (3707 — 3707)

48

(ذِكْرُ الحَاكِمِ الَّذِي يَتَتَبَّعُ العُيُوبَ)

(The ruler who searches for faults)

1 hadith (3708 — 3708)

49

(النَّهْيُ عَنِ العَيْبِ وَالتَّعْيِيرِ)

(Prohibition of fault-finding)

1 hadith (3709 — 3709)

50

(الصَّبْرُ عَلَى ظُلْمِ الأَمِيرِ الظَّالِمِ)

(Patience over the oppression of a tyrant ruler)

1 hadith (3710 — 3710)

51

(بَعْضُ الحُكَّامِ تَحْتَ ظِلِّ اللهِ)

(Some rulers will be under the shade of Allah)

1 hadith (3711 — 3711)

52

(الخَشْيَةُ عَلَى الأُمَّةِ مِنْ ثَلَاثٍ)

(Fear for the Ummah regarding three matters)

1 hadith (3712 — 3712)

53

(ذِكْرُ بَعْضِ وَصَايَا رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ)

(Mention of some advices of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ)

1 hadith (3713 — 3713)

54

(الإِمَارَةُ أَمَانَةٌ وَهِيَ ثِقْلٌ)

(Leadership is a trust and a burden)

1 hadith (3714 — 3714)

55

(لْيَتَّقِ الحَاكِمُ اللهَ تَعَالَى)

(The ruler should fear Allah)

1 hadith (3715 — 3715)

56

(ذِكْرُ التَّحَذِيرِ مِنْ إِمَارَةِ الصِّبْيَانِ)

(Warning against the leadership of boys)

1 hadith (3716 — 3716)

57

(كَمَا تَكُونُوا يُوَلَّى عَلَيْكُمْ)

(As you are, so will your rulers be appointed)

1 hadith (3717 — 3717)

58

(المَلِكُ كَظِلِّ اللهِ تَعَالَى)

(The king is like the shade of Allah)

1 hadith (3718 — 3718)

59

(ذِكْرُ الحَاكِمِ العَادِلِ وَالظَّالِمِ)

(Mention of the just and unjust ruler)

1 hadith (3719 — 3719)

60

(لَا يَحِلُّ إِخَافَةُ الأَخِ المُسْلِمِ)

(It is not permissible to frighten a Muslim brother)

1 hadith (3720 — 3720)

61

(قُلُوبُ المُلُوكِ بِيَدِ اللهِ تَعَالَى)

(The hearts of kings are in the Hand of Allah)

1 hadith (3721 — 3721)

62

(فَضِيلَةُ الحَاكِمِ العَادِلِ)

(The virtue of a just ruler)

1 hadith (3722 — 3722)

63

(ذِكْرُ التَّرْغِيبِ فِي الشِّدَّةِ وَالتَّرْغِيبِ فِي الرِّفْقِ)

(Encouragement for firmness and encouragement for gentleness)

1 hadith (3723 — 3723)

64

(لَا يَخْتَلِفِ الأُمَرَاءُ فِيمَا بَيْنَهُمْ)

(The leaders should not dispute among themselves)

1 hadith (3724 — 3724)

65

(ذَمُّ نَقْضِ العَهْدِ)

(Condemnation of breaking the covenant)

1 hadith (3725 — 3725)

66

(فَضِيحَةُ النَّاقِضِ لِلْعَهْدِ فِي الآخِرَةِ)

(Disgrace of the covenant-breaker in the Hereafter)

1 hadith (3726 — 3726)

67

(نَقْضُ وُلَاةِ الأُمُورِ أَعْظَمُ النُّقُوضِ)

(The breach of covenant by rulers is the greatest breach)

1 hadith (3727 — 3727)

68

(لُزُومُ قَضَاءِ حَوَائِجِ المُسْلِمِينَ)

(The necessity of fulfilling the needs of Muslims)

1 hadith (3728 — 3728)

69

(ذَمُّ إِغْلَاقِ الأَبْوَابِ دُونَ الرَّعَايَا)

(Condemnation of closing doors before the subjects)

1 hadith (3729 — 3729)

70

(بَعْضُ التَّوْجِيهَاتِ لِلأَمِيرِ)

(Some guidelines for the leader)

1 hadith (3730 — 3730)

71

(لَا يَقْضِي القَاضِي وَهُوَ غَضْبَانُ)

(The judge should not give judgment while angry)

1 hadith (3731 — 3731)

72

(لْيَقْضِ القَاضِي بِتَأَنٍّ وَتَدَبُّرٍ)

(The judge should judge with patience and deliberation)

1 hadith (3732 — 3732)

73

(كَيْفَ يَكُونُ جَعْلُ الإِنسَانِ حَاكِمًا)

(How it is to be appointed as a ruler)

1 hadith (3733 — 3733)

74

(ذِكْرُ نَصْرِ اللهِ وَمَعُونَتِهِ فِي مَنْصِبِ القَضَاءِ)

(Mention of Allah’s help and support in judiciary)

1 hadith (3734 — 3734)

75

(الحُكَّامُ ثَلَاثَةُ أَصْنَافٍ)

(The rulers are of three types)

1 hadith (3735 — 3735)

76

(ذِكْرُ جَوَازِ طَلَبِ القَضَاءِ)

(Statement on the permissibility of seeking judiciary)

1 hadith (3736 — 3736)

77

(بَعْضُ الوَصَايَا لِمُعَاذٍ رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُ عِنْدَ جَعْلِهِ أَمِيرًا)

(Some advices to Muʿādh (RA) upon his appointment as leader)

1 hadith (3737 — 3737)

78

(وُجُوبُ الاِحْتِيَاطِ فِي قَضَاءِ الحَاكِمِ)

(The necessity of caution in the judgment of the ruler)

1 hadith (3738 — 3738)

79

(ذِكْرُ دِقَّةِ مَنْصِبِ القَضَاءِ)

(Statement about the delicacy of judiciary)

1 hadith (3739 — 3739)

80

(تَمَنِّي القَاضِي يَوْمَ القِيَامَةِ)

(What the judge will wish for on the Day of Judgment)

1 hadith (3740 — 3740)

81

(مَعِيَّةُ اللهِ لِلْحَاكِمِ العَادِلِ)

(Allah’s support is with the just ruler)

1 hadith (3741 — 3741)

82

(مَعَ القَاضِي مَلَكَانِ)

(Two angels are with the judge)

1 hadith (3742 — 3742)

83

(ذِكْرُ شِدَّةِ مَنْصِبِ القَضَاءِ)

(Statement about the severity of judiciary)

1 hadith (3743 — 3743)

84

(ذِكْرُ رَدِّ مَنْصِبِ القَضَاءِ)

(Statement about refusing the judiciary post)

1 hadith (3744 — 3744)

85

(مَا أَفْعَلُ إِلَّا بِأَمْرِ اللهِ تَعَالَى)

(I do nothing except by the command of Allah)

1 hadith (3745 — 3745)

86

(ذِكْرُ الإِنْفَاقِ غَيْرِ الضَّرُورِيِّ فِي مَالِ اللهِ تَعَالَى)

(Statement on unnecessary spending of Allah’s wealth)

1 hadith (3746 — 3746)

87

(نَفَقَاتُ الأَمِيرِ عَلَى بَيْتِ المَالِ)

(The expenses of the leader are upon the Bayt al-Mal)

1 hadith (3747 — 3747)

88

(تَقْدِيرُ رَاتِبِ الحَاكِمِ)

(Fixing the salary of the ruler)

1 hadith (3748 — 3748)

89

(بَيَانُ أُجْرَةِ العَامِلِ)

(Statement about the wage of the worker/official)

1 hadith (3749 — 3749)

90

(العَاقِبَةُ الأَخِيرَةُ لِلْخِيَانَةِ)

(The final outcome of betrayal)

1 hadith (3750 — 3750)

91

(مِقْدَارُ المَالِ الجَائِزِ لِلْعَامِلِ)

(How much wealth is permissible for the worker/official)

1 hadith (3751 — 3751)

92

(ذَمُّ خِيَانَةِ العَامِلِ)

(Condemnation of the worker’s betrayal)

1 hadith (3752 — 3752)

93

(بَيَانُ الرِّشْوَةِ)

(Statement about bribery)

1 hadith (3753 — 3753)

94

(لَعْنَةُ اللهِ عَلَى الآخِذِ وَالمُعْطِي فِي الرِّشْوَةِ)

(Allah’s curse upon the one who takes and gives a bribe)

1 hadith (3754 — 3754)

95

(لَعْنَةُ اللهِ عَلَى المُتَوَسِّطِ فِي الرِّشْوَةِ)

(Allah’s curse upon the one who mediates bribery)

1 hadith (3755 — 3755)

96

(لِمَنْ يَكُونُ المَالُ خَيْرًا؟)

(For whom is wealth good?)

1 hadith (3756 — 3756)

97

(بَيَانُ الشَّفَاعَةِ)

(Statement about intercession/recommendation)

1 hadith (3757 — 3757)

98

(بَيَانُ الدَّعْوَى)

(Statement about making a claim)

1 hadith (3758 — 3758)

99

(النَّهْيُ عَنِ اليَمِينِ الكَاذِبَةِ)

(Prohibition of false oath)

1 hadith (3759 — 3759)

100

(أَكْلُ حَقِّ المُسْلِمِ بِالقَسَمِ)

(Taking a Muslim’s right through an oath)

1 hadith (3760 — 3760)

101

(حَقُّ الغَيْرِ قِطْعَةٌ مِنَ النَّارِ)

(The right of another is a piece of fire)

1 hadith (3761 — 3761)

102

(الأَلَدُّ الخَصِمُ أَبْغَضُ النَّاسِ إِلَى اللهِ)

(The most quarrelsome person is the most hated by Allah)

1 hadith (3762 — 3762)

103

(القَضَاءُ بِشَاهِدٍ وَاحِدٍ)

(Judgment based on one witness)

1 hadith (3763 — 3763)

104

(وِزْرُ اليَمِينِ الكَاذِبَةِ)

(The burden of a false oath)

1 hadith (3764 — 3764)

105

(النَّهْيُ عَنِ الدَّعْوَى بِغَيْرِ حَقٍّ)

(Prohibition of making a claim without right)

1 hadith (3765 — 3765)

106

(مَنْ هُوَ خَيْرُ الشُّهَدَاءِ؟)

(Who is the best witness?)

1 hadith (3766 — 3766)

107

(التَّنَبُّؤُ عَنِ اليَمِينِ الكَاذِبَةِ وَالشَّهَادَةِ الزُّورِ)

(Prophecy about false oaths and false testimony)

1 hadith (3767 — 3767)

108

(بَيَانُ القُرْعَةِ لِلحَلِفِ)

(Statement about drawing lots for taking an oath)

1 hadith (3768 — 3768)

109

(عَلَى المُدَّعِي البَيِّنَةُ وَعَلَى المُدَّعَى عَلَيْهِ اليَمِينُ)

(The claimant must bring evidence and the defendant must swear an oath)

1 hadith (3769 — 3769)

110

(بَيَانُ الدَّعْوَى بِغَيْرِ بَيِّنَةٍ)

(Statement about making a claim without proof)

1 hadith (3770 — 3770)

111

(المَالُ لِمَنْ فِي يَدِهِ)

(The property belongs to the one in possession)

1 hadith (3771 — 3771)

112

(كَيْفَ يَقْضِي القَاضِي بِغَيْرِ دَلِيلٍ؟)

(How can a judge decide without evidence?)

1 hadith (3772 — 3772)

113

(بَيَانُ القُرْعَةِ فِي الفَصْلِ)

(Statement about drawing lots in judgment)

1 hadith (3773 — 3773)

114

(كَيْفَ يُسْتَحْلَفُ)

(How an oath should be taken)

1 hadith (3774 — 3774)

115

(ذَمُّ اليَمِينِ الكَاذِبَةِ)

(Condemnation of false oaths)

1 hadith (3775 — 3775)

116

(العَاقِبَةُ الأَخِيرَةُ لِليَمِينِ الكَاذِبَةِ)

(The final outcome of a false oath)

1 hadith (3776 — 3776)

117

(اليَمِينُ الكَاذِبَةُ مِنَ الكَبَائِرِ)

(False oath is a major sin)

1 hadith (3777 — 3777)

118

(الحَالِفُ كَاذِبًا فِي النَّارِ)

(The one who swears falsely will be in Hell)

1 hadith (3778 — 3778)

119

(اليَمِينُ الكَاذِبَةُ بِمَنْزِلَةِ الشِّرْكِ)

(False oath is equal to shirk)

1 hadith (3779 — 3779)

120

(اليَمِينُ الكَاذِبَةُ بِمَنْزِلَةِ الشِّرْكِ – رِوَايَةُ التِّرْمِذِي)

(False oath is equal to shirk – as narrated by al-Tirmidhi)

1 hadith (3780 — 3780)

121

(مَنْ شَهَادَتُهُ غَيْرُ مَقْبُولَةٍ)

(Whose testimony is not acceptable)

1 hadith (3781 — 3781)

122

(لَا تُقْبَلُ شَهَادَةُ الزَّانِي وَالخَائِنِ)

(The testimony of an adulterer and a traitor will not be accepted)

1 hadith (3782 — 3782)

123

(بَيَانُ شَهَادَةِ الأَعْرَابِيِّ)

(Statement about the testimony of a Bedouin)

1 hadith (3783 — 3783)

124

(بَيَانُ الحَبْسِ بِالتُّهْمَةِ)

(Statement about imprisonment based on suspicion)

1 hadith (3784 — 3784)

125

(بَيَانُ المُسَاوَاةِ بَيْنَ الخَصْمَيْنِ)

(Statement about equality between the two parties)

1 hadith (3785 — 3785)

126

(وُجُوبُ إِجْلَاسِ الخَصْمَيْنِ أَمَامَ الحَاكِمِ)

(Obligation of seating both parties before the judge)

1 hadith (3786 — 3786)