Saeed bin Jubair (may Allah have mercy on him) says: I asked Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both): Should I enjoin good upon my leader? He replied: If you fear that he will kill you, then do not say it, and if you must say it, then say it quietly between yourself and him. And in the narration of Abu Awanah (may Allah have mercy on him) there is this addition: And do not backbite your leader.
Hadith Referenceسنن سعید بن منصور / كتاب التفسير / 846
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:سنده حسن لذاته.
Hadith Takhrij«أخرجه سعيد بن منصور فى (سننه) برقم: 846، وابن أبى شيبة فى (مصنفه) برقم: 38462»