Hadiths on Shariah-approved Politics

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53 explained prophetic hadiths on "Shariah-approved Politics": Arabic text, translation, explanation and lessons, with authenticity grade and references.

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This category brings together 45 hadiths on shariah-approved politics, organized in 7 sub-themes: the way of electing the imam and its requirements, his duties (15 hadiths), his rights over his subjects (17 hadiths), rebelling against his authority, international relations, and consultation. The reported hadiths warn against coveting power: "do not ask for a position of authority, for if you were granted such authority upon your request, you would be left (to manage it) unaided" (No. 3004). One also finds the pledge of listening and obedience given to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) in hardship as in ease.

Updated on 24 September 2026 at 12:34 AM

The list of hadiths on Shariah-approved Politics

Authentic hadith O ‘Abdur-Rahmān ibn Samurah, do not ask for a position of authority, for if you were granted such authority upon your request, you would be left (to m Authentic hadith If Allah wills to do good to a ruler, He appoints for him a truthful adviser, who will remind him if he forgets and help him if he remembers. And if A Authentic hadith Allah never sent any prophet nor did He invest anyone with authority except that he has two entourages: one entourage enjoins him to do good and encou Authentic We pledged allegiance to the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) to listen and obey at times of hardship and ease, energy Authentic hadith When the revenues of Bahrain arrive, I shall give you this much and this much and this much Authentic hadith He tells us to worship Allah alone and not associate anything with Him and to give up all what our ancestors said. He also commands us to perform pray Authentic hadith O Commander of the Believers! Allah said to His Prophet: {Show forgiveness, enjoin what is good, and turn away from the ignorants} [Al-A‘rāf: 199]. In Authentic There will be selfishness and other matters that you will disapprove of after me." They asked: What do you order us to do (in such circumstances), O M Authentic hadith O Abu Dharr, I see that you are weak and I love for you what I love for myself. Do not rule over two persons and do not manage an orphan's property Authentic hadith O Abu Dharr, you are weak and it is a trust. It will be a cause of disgrace and remorse on the Day of Resurrection, except for the one who takes it up Authentic There shall be rulers in charge of you, and you will approve and disapprove. So anyone who approves (their good deeds) shall be absolved, and anyone Authentic hadith I remembered a gold nugget in my house which I didn't want to distract me, so I ordered it to be distributed (in charity) Authentic hadith By Allah! We do not entrust this post to anyone who seeks it or is keen to attain it Authentic hadith O son, I heard the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) say: The worst of shepherds is the harsh one, so beware of being o Authentic hadith Do not be importunate in asking (for something), for by Allah, if one of you asked me for something and I gave it to him while I am reluctant, there w Authentic hadith People were judged by the divine revelation during the lifetime of the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) but the divine Authentic Religion is sincerity Authentic hadith They lead you in prayers. If they do well, then you will be rewarded; but if they make mistakes, then you will receive reward and the mistake will be Authentic hadith O Allah, treat harshly those who rule over my nation with harshness and treat gently those who rule over my nation with gentleness Authentic hadith I was walking with the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) and he was wearing a Najrāni cloak with a thick hem. A Bedouin Authentic hadith Be patient, for no time will come but will be followed by a worse one until you meet your Lord Authentic Listen and obey, for they are only responsible for their duty, and you are responsible for your duty Authentic hadith The people of Kufa complained to ‘Umar ibn al-Khattāb about their governor Sa‘d. He dismissed him and appointed ‘Ammār as their governor Authentic O Allah, treat harshly those who have any charge over my Ummah and treat them harshly, and treat gently those who have any charge over my Ummah and tr Authentic There is no one whom Allah puts in a position of authority, and he dies on the day he dies while cheating those under his authority except that Allah Authentic hadith Anyone pledges allegiance to a ruler, giving him the grasp of his hand and sincerity of his heart, he should obey him to the best of his capacity. If Authentic hadith If any of you is assigned by us to a position but conceals a needle or more from us, it will amount to misappropriation and he will be called upon to Authentic hadith ‘Umar ibn al-Khattāb (may Allah be pleased with him) allocated a sum of four thousand dirhams for each of the early Muhājirūn Authentic By Allah, no one of you takes anything unlawfully except that he will meet Allah carrying it on the Day of Judgment Authentic Every one of you is a guardian and responsible for his subjects Authentic Whoever gives up obedience and isolates from the community and dies has died a death like that of jāhiliyyah (the pre-Islamic era of ignorance) Authentic If someone comes to you seeking to undermine your solidarity or disrupt your unity when you have agreed on one man, kill him Authentic hadith We will not appoint for our affairs anyone who seeks that position. But O Abu Mūsa! You go to Yemen Authentic hadith Verily Allah sent Muhammad (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) with the truth and sent the Book down to him. Part of what was revealed to hi Authentic hadith The best number of companions is four; the best detachment is (that made up of) four hundred; and the best army is (that made up of) four thousand; an Authentic hadith The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) used to stick to the rear while traveling, urging the weak to walk quickly, letti Authentic hadith It is obligatory upon you to listen and obey (the ruler) in times of your ease and of your difficulty, whether you feel energetically stimulated or yo Authentic hadith Whenever we gave the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) pledge of allegiance to listen and obey, he would say to us: To Authentic hadith A Muslim person must listen and obey concerning what he likes and hates, unless he is ordered to commit a sin. If he is ordered to commit a sin, then Good hadith Whoever insults the ruler, Allah will insult him Authentic hadith Listen and obey, even if an Abyssinian slave, whose head is like a raisin, was appointed a ruler over you Authentic hadith Whoever obeys me has obeyed Allah, and whoever disobeys me has disobeyed Allah; and whoever obeys the leader has obeyed me, and whoever disobeys the l Authentic hadith The best of your leaders are those whom you love and who love you, and who invoke Allah's blessings upon you and you invoke His blessings upon them. A Authentic hadith You will eagerly seek out a position of authority, but it will be a source of regret on the Day of Judgment. How excellent is the wet nurse, and how e Authentic A people who make a woman their leader will never succeed Authentic hadith If Allah, the Exalted, puts anyone in the position of authority over the affairs of Muslims and he secludes himself, not meeting their needs, deficien Authentic I advise you to fear Allah and to hear and obey, even if an Abyssinian slave. You will see after me great discord. So, hold fast to my Sunnah and the Authentic Had they entered it, they would never have come out of it until the Day of Judgment. Obedience is only in what is right Authentic There will be rulers who tell lies and oppress; whoever believes their lies and assists them in their oppression does not belong to me, and I do not b Authentic Indeed, there will be trials. There will come a trial in which the one sitting in it will be better than the one walking towards it, and the one walki Authentic Religion is sincerity Authentic I advise you to fear Allah, and to listen and obey even if a slave is appointed as your leader. Whosoever among you shall live after me will see much Authentic hadith When we enter upon our rulers, we say to them things contrary to what we say when we leave them. He said: We used to consider this hypocrisy during th
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