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Book of Caliphate, Allegiance, Obedience, and Leadership

Rulers’ salvation is in justice and piety

Amount of expenses for the caliph

Allah grants righteous rulers their own ministers

Adhering to the congregation

Staying away from congregation and fighting for misfortune is ruinous

Matters for which allegiance (bay‘ah) is pledged

When can allegiance to the caliph be broken?

Caliph consulting wise subjects

Misguiding rulers and servants are the greatest danger

Consequence for rulers who neglect people’s needs

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

Lying ruler will not enter Paradise

Virtue of a just ruler

Three travelers should appoint a leader

Subjects must fulfill their responsibilities in all cases

Command to comply with Quranic rulings

Relationship with a bad ruler

Avoid working for corrupt rulers

Prophetic prayer for gentle rulers and curse for harsh ones

Every guardian will be questioned about his subjects

Consequence for rulers who deceive their subjects

Unqualified caliphs will bear their own ruin

Prophet and caliph each had two confidants

No room for criticism after Prophet’s selection

Leadership is bad, except when...

Oppressive ruler is the worst

Quraysh are most deserving of leadership, provided...

Abu Bakr (RA) is the first caliph

Uthman (RA) was the rightful caliph of the Prophet

Twelve Qurayshi caliphs

Caliphate is the right of Quraysh

Prophet’s share in war booty; betrayal is disgraceful

Sign of the betrayer on Judgment Day

Responsibility leads to betrayal

How to take allegiance from a leper and why

One who asks for leadership should not be appointed

No obedience to anyone in disobedience to Allah

Incident of Hawazin delegation and return of captives and booty

Incident of the conquest of Khaybar

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

Order of leadership in the Muslim Ummah

Conditions of different eras from Prophet to Jesus’ return

Prophet’s intention to advise people during his final illness

Avoiding the doors of kings

Pledging allegiance just for worldly gain is prohibited

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

Was monarchy condemned after thirty years of caliphate?

Exempting some matters from Islam during allegiance for benefit

Nature of public’s relationship with various caliphs

How to take allegiance from women

Worst are those who adopt lifestyle of previous nations

Evil of deceiving subjects

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

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

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

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

All Hadith in This Chapter