Hadith 2199

حَدَّثَنَا الْحَسَنُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ الْخَلَّالُ، حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ هَارُونَ، أَخْبَرَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ سِمَاكِ بْنِ حَرْبٍ، عَنْ عَلْقَمَةَ بْنِ وَائِلِ بْنِ حُجْرٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ : سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَرَجُلٌ سَأَلَهُ ، فَقَالَ : أَرَأَيْتَ إِنْ كَانَ عَلَيْنَا أُمَرَاءُ يَمْنَعُونَا حَقَّنَا وَيَسْأَلُونَا حَقَّهُمْ ؟ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " اسْمَعُوا وَأَطِيعُوا ، فَإِنَّمَا عَلَيْهِمْ مَا حُمِّلُوا ، وَعَلَيْكُمْ مَا حُمِّلْتُمْ " ، قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى : هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ .
´'Alqamah bin Wa'il bin Hujr narrated from his father:` "I heard the Messenger of Allah(s.a.w) while a man was asking him: 'What do you see that we should do if there are leaders over us who deny our rights, while they seek their rights?' So the Messenger of Allah(s.a.w) said: 'Listen and obey, for only they are responsible for their burdens, and only you are responsible for your burdens."'
Hadith Reference سنن ترمذي / كتاب الفتن عن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم / 2199
Hadith Grading الألبانی: صحيح
Hadith Takhrij «صحیح مسلم/الإمارة 12 (1846) ( تحفة الأشراف : 11772) (صحیح)»
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Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Dr. Abdur Rahman Freywai
Explanation:
1:
The meaning is that if the rulers do not give you your due share from the spoils of war (ghanimah) and the like,
even then you should obey them,
do not raise your heads in rebellion against them; your right will be given to you in the Hereafter just as those oppressive rulers will receive the punishment for their oppression.
Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhi – Majlis ‘Ilmi Dar al-Da‘wah, New Delhi Edition, Page: 2199
Shaykh Maulana Abdul Aziz Alvi
Hadith Commentary: Benefits and Issues: If the ruler, while fulfilling his responsibility, does not grant the rights of his subjects, then the burden and sin of this will be upon him. And if you do not fulfill your obligations (listening and obeying), then the burden of this will fall upon you. Therefore, you should not show any negligence in fulfilling your own obligations. And as for him, since he was seeking permission—because the manner and tone of his question indicated this—therefore, the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) turned away from him.
Source: Tuhfat al-Muslim: Commentary on Sahih Muslim, Page: 4782