سلسله احاديث صحيحه

Silsilat al-Ahadith al-Sahihah

الخلافة والبيعة والطاعة والامارة

Book of Caliphate, Allegiance, Obedience, and Leadership

56 subchapters
1

Rulers’ salvation is in justice and piety

2 hadith (1330 — 1331)

2

Amount of expenses for the caliph

1 hadith (1332 — 1332)

3

Allah grants righteous rulers their own ministers

1 hadith (1333 — 1333)

4

Adhering to the congregation

1 hadith (1334 — 1334)

5

Staying away from congregation and fighting for misfortune is ruinous

3 hadith (1335 — 1337)

6

Matters for which allegiance (bay‘ah) is pledged

3 hadith (1338 — 1340)

7

When can allegiance to the caliph be broken?

1 hadith (1341 — 1341)

8

Caliph consulting wise subjects

1 hadith (1342 — 1342)

9

Misguiding rulers and servants are the greatest danger

2 hadith (1343 — 1344)

10

Consequence for rulers who neglect people’s needs

1 hadith (1345 — 1345)

11

Second caliph who takes allegiance in presence of first should be killed

1 hadith (1346 — 1346)

12

Lying ruler will not enter Paradise

1 hadith (1347 — 1347)

13

Virtue of a just ruler

1 hadith (1348 — 1348)

14

Three travelers should appoint a leader

1 hadith (1349 — 1349)

15

Subjects must fulfill their responsibilities in all cases

1 hadith (1350 — 1350)

16

Command to comply with Quranic rulings

1 hadith (1351 — 1351)

17

Relationship with a bad ruler

2 hadith (1352 — 1353)

18

Avoid working for corrupt rulers

1 hadith (1354 — 1354)

19

Prophetic prayer for gentle rulers and curse for harsh ones

1 hadith (1355 — 1355)

20

Every guardian will be questioned about his subjects

1 hadith (1356 — 1356)

21

Consequence for rulers who deceive their subjects

1 hadith (1357 — 1357)

22

Unqualified caliphs will bear their own ruin

1 hadith (1358 — 1358)

23

Prophet and caliph each had two confidants

1 hadith (1359 — 1359)

24

No room for criticism after Prophet’s selection

1 hadith (1360 — 1360)

25

Leadership is bad, except when...

4 hadith (1361 — 1364)

26

Oppressive ruler is the worst

1 hadith (1365 — 1365)

27

Quraysh are most deserving of leadership, provided...

4 hadith (1366 — 1369)

28

Abu Bakr (RA) is the first caliph

1 hadith (1370 — 1370)

29

Uthman (RA) was the rightful caliph of the Prophet

2 hadith (1371 — 1372)

30

Twelve Qurayshi caliphs

1 hadith (1373 — 1373)

31

Caliphate is the right of Quraysh

2 hadith (1374 — 1375)

32

Prophet’s share in war booty; betrayal is disgraceful

1 hadith (1376 — 1376)

33

Sign of the betrayer on Judgment Day

1 hadith (1377 — 1377)

34

Responsibility leads to betrayal

1 hadith (1378 — 1378)

35

How to take allegiance from a leper and why

1 hadith (1379 — 1379)

36

One who asks for leadership should not be appointed

1 hadith (1380 — 1380)

37

No obedience to anyone in disobedience to Allah

7 hadith (1381 — 1387)

38

Incident of Hawazin delegation and return of captives and booty

1 hadith (1388 — 1388)

39

Incident of the conquest of Khaybar

1 hadith (1389 — 1389)

40

Command to obey the leader; resolve disputes by Sunnah of Prophet and Rightly Guided Caliphs

1 hadith (1390 — 1390)

41

Order of leadership in the Muslim Ummah

2 hadith (1391 — 1392)

42

Conditions of different eras from Prophet to Jesus’ return

1 hadith (1393 — 1393)

43

Prophet’s intention to advise people during his final illness

1 hadith (1394 — 1394)

44

Avoiding the doors of kings

1 hadith (1395 — 1395)

45

Pledging allegiance just for worldly gain is prohibited

1 hadith (1396 — 1396)

46

Cheating in weights and measures leads to destruction; receiving booty without fighting

1 hadith (1397 — 1397)

47

Was monarchy condemned after thirty years of caliphate?

1 hadith (1398 — 1398)

48

Exempting some matters from Islam during allegiance for benefit

1 hadith (1399 — 1399)

49

Nature of public’s relationship with various caliphs

1 hadith (1400 — 1400)

50

How to take allegiance from women

1 hadith (1401 — 1401)

51

Worst are those who adopt lifestyle of previous nations

2 hadith (1402 — 1403)

52

Evil of deceiving subjects

1 hadith (1404 — 1404)

53

Evil of breaking covenants, widespread immorality, and not giving zakat

1 hadith (1405 — 1405)

54

Companions’ longing to see the Prophet in the Hereafter; condition is obedience

1 hadith (1406 — 1406)

55

After conquest of Makkah, allegiance is for Islam, not migration

1 hadith (1407 — 1407)

56

At the end of the Ummah, a caliph will give in handfuls

1 hadith (1408 — 1408)