Sayyiduna Abu Sa'id Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) reports that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "On the Day of Resurrection, the most severe punishment will be for the unjust ruler."
Hadith Referenceمعجم صغير للطبراني / كتاب صفة القيامة / 751
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسناده ضعيف
Hadith Takhrij«إسناده ضعيف ، وأخرجه الترمذي فى «جامعه» برقم: 1329، والبيهقي فى«سننه الكبير» برقم: 20226، وأحمد فى «مسنده» برقم: 11344، 11702، والطبراني فى «الأوسط» برقم: 1595، 4633، 5196، والطبراني فى «الصغير» برقم: 663، وأبو يعلى فى «مسنده» برقم: 1003، 1088»
´Abu Sa'eed narrated that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:` "Indeed, the most beloved of people to Allah on the Day of Judgement, and the nearest to Him in the status is the just Imam. And the most hated of people to Allah and the furthest from Him in status is the oppressive Imam."
Shaykh Dr. Abdur Rahman Freywai
Commentary: Note: (In the chain of narration, "Atiyyah Awfi" is a weak narrator.)
Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhi – Majlis ‘Ilmi Dar al-Da‘wah, New Delhi Edition, Page: 1329