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Sahih Muslim 1846a (Book 33, Hadith 79) #11889
Obeying Rulers Despite Injustice

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) was asked what to do if rulers demand their subjects to fulfill their obligations but do not fulfill theirs. He was advised by Ash'ath b. Qais to listen and obey them, as each person will have their own burden.

It has been narrated on the authority of Alqama b. Wai'l al-Hadrami who learnt the tradition from his father. The latter said: Salama b. Yazid al-ju'afi asked the Messenger of Allah ﷺ: Prophet of Allah, what do you think if we have rulers who rule over us and demand that we discharge our obligations towards them, but they (themselves) do not discharge their own responsibilities towards us? What do you order us to do? The Messenger of Allah ﷺ avoided giving any answer. Salama asked him again. He (again) avoided giving any answer. Then he asked again-it was the second time or the third time-when Ash'ath b. Qais (finding that the Prophet was unnecessarily being pressed for answer) pulled him aside and said: Listen to them and obey them, for on them shall he their burden and on you shall be your burden.
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ سِمَاكِ بْنِ حَرْبٍ، عَنْ عَلْقَمَةَ بْنِ وَائِلٍ الْحَضْرَمِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ سَأَلَ سَلَمَةُ بْنُ يَزِيدَ الْجُعْفِيُّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَقَالَ يَا نَبِيَّ اللَّهِ أَرَأَيْتَ إِنْ قَامَتْ عَلَيْنَا أُمَرَاءُ يَسْأَلُونَا حَقَّهُمْ وَيَمْنَعُونَا حَقَّنَا فَمَا تَأْمُرُنَا فَأَعْرَضَ عَنْهُ ثُمَّ سَأَلَهُ فَأَعْرَضَ عَنْهُ ثُمَّ سَأَلَهُ فِي الثَّانِيَةِ أَوْ فِي الثَّالِثَةِ فَجَذَبَهُ الأَشْعَثُ بْنُ قَيْسٍ وَقَالَ ‏ "‏ اسْمَعُوا وَأَطِيعُوا فَإِنَّمَا عَلَيْهِمْ مَا حُمِّلُوا وَعَلَيْكُمْ مَا حُمِّلْتُمْ
TOPICS
obedience  *  responsibility  *  justice  *  burden  *  ittiba  *  masalih  *  adl  *  wazn

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Listen and obey your rulers despite injustice

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the importance of obedience and responsibility in a society. It is narrated on the authority of Alqama b. Wai’l al-Hadrami who learnt it from his father that Salama b. Yazid al-ju’afi asked the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) what should be done if rulers demand people to fulfill their obligations but do not fulfill theirs. The Prophet avoided giving an answer until Ash’ath b. Qais advised him to listen and obey them as each person will have their own burden. This hadith teaches us that even when faced with injustice, we must still obey our rulers and take responsibility for our actions as individuals. We must also strive for justice in society so that everyone can live peacefully together without fear or oppression.

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