صحيح مسلم
Sahih Muslim
كتاب الإمارة
The Book on Government
باب اَلْإمَامُ جُنَّةُ يُّقَاتَلُ مِنْ وَّرَاثِهِ وَيُتَّقٰي بِهِ
Chapter: The ruler is a shield from behind whom they fight and by whom they are protected
Hadith 1841
This hadith is listed as number 4772 in Maktaba Shamila
حَدَّثَنِي زُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا شَبَابَةُ ، حَدَّثَنِي وَرْقَاءُ ، عَنْ أَبِي الزِّنَادِ ، عَنْ الْأَعْرَجِ ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، قَالَ : " إِنَّمَا الْإِمَامُ جُنَّةٌ يُقَاتَلُ مِنْ وَرَائِهِ وَيُتَّقَى بِهِ ، فَإِنْ أَمَرَ بِتَقْوَى اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ ، وَعَدَلَ كَانَ لَهُ بِذَلِكَ أَجْرٌ ، وَإِنْ يَأْمُرْ بِغَيْرِهِ كَانَ عَلَيْهِ مِنْهُ " .
It has been narrated on the authority of Abu Hurairah (RA) that the Prophet (ﷺ) of Allah (ﷺ) said: A commander (of the Muslims) is a shield for them. They fight behind him and they are protected by (him from tyrants and aggressors). If he enjoins fear of God, the Exalted and Glorious, and dispenses justice, there will be a (great) reward for him; and if he enjoins otherwise, it redounds on him.
