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Sunan Abi Dawud 2928 (Book 20, Hadith 1) #23218
Responsibility of a Shepherd

SUMMARY: Everyone is responsible for their own actions and the people under them.

Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Umar: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ as saying: Each of you is a shepherd and each of you is responsible for his flock. The amir (ruler) who is over the people is a shepherd and is responsible for his flock; a man is a shepherd in charge of the inhabitants of his household and he is responsible for his flock; a woman is a shepherdess in charge of her husband's house and children and she is responsible for them; and a man's slave is a shepherd in charge of his master's property and he is responsible for it. So each of you is a shepherd and each of you is responsible for his flock.
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مَسْلَمَةَ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ دِينَارٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ قَالَ ‏ "‏ أَلاَ كُلُّكُمْ رَاعٍ وَكُلُّكُمْ مَسْئُولٌ عَنْ رَعِيَّتِهِ فَالأَمِيرُ الَّذِي عَلَى النَّاسِ رَاعٍ عَلَيْهِمْ وَهُوَ مَسْئُولٌ عَنْهُمْ وَالرَّجُلُ رَاعٍ عَلَى أَهْلِ بَيْتِهِ وَهُوَ مَسْئُولٌ عَنْهُمْ وَالْمَرْأَةُ رَاعِيَةٌ عَلَى بَيْتِ بَعْلِهَا وَوَلَدِهِ وَهِيَ مَسْئُولَةٌ عَنْهُمْ وَالَعَبْدُ رَاعٍ عَلَى مَالِ سَيِّدِهِ وَهُوَ مَسْئُولٌ عَنْهُ فَكُلُّكُمْ رَاعٍ وَكُلُّكُمْ مَسْئُولٌ عَنْ رَعِيَّتِهِ
TOPICS
responsibility  *  flock  *  shepherd  *  accountability

QUICK LESSONS:
Take responsibility for your own actions and those under your charge; Do your best to fulfill your responsibilities as shepherds over your flock; Be accountable by Allah ï·» on the Day of Judgment; Receive Allah’s mercy on the Day of Judgment .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith explains that everyone has a responsibility to take care of those who are under them. The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ said that each person is like a shepherd, responsible for their flock. This includes rulers, husbands, wives, and slaves. Everyone must be accountable for their actions and take care of those in their charge. It is important to remember that we will all be held accountable by Allah ï·» on the Day of Judgment for our actions in this life. Therefore, it is essential to do our best to fulfill our responsibilities as shepherds over our flock so that we can receive Allah’s mercy on the Day of Judgment.

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