حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ النُّفَيْلِيُّ حَدَّثَنَا زُهَيْرٌ حَدَّثَنَا مُطَرِّفُ بْنُ طَرِيفٍ عَنْ أَبِي الْجَهْمِ عَنْ خَالِدِ بْنِ وَهْبَانَ عَنْ أَبِي ذَرٍّ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّی اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ کَيْفَ أَنْتُمْ وَأَئِمَّةٌ مِنْ بَعْدِي يَسْتَأْثِرُونَ بِهَذَا الْفَيْئِ قُلْتُ إِذَنْ وَالَّذِي بَعَثَکَ بِالْحَقِّ أَضَعُ سَيْفِي عَلَی عَاتِقِي ثُمَّ أَضْرِبُ بِهِ حَتَّی أَلْقَاکَ أَوْ أَلْحَقَکَ قَالَ أَوَلَا أَدُلُّکَ عَلَی خَيْرٍ مِنْ ذَلِکَ تَصْبِرُ حَتَّی تَلْقَانِي
سنن ابودوٗد · Hadith 4759
Abu Dharr reported the Messenger of Allah ﷺ as saying: How will you deal with the rulers (imams) who appropriate to themselves this booty? I said: I swear by him who sent you with the truth that at that time I shall put my sword on my shoulder and smite with it till I meet you, or I join you. He said: shall I not guide you to something better than that? You must show endurance till you meet me.
Translated by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan · Reviewed by Islamic University of Madinah · Published March 2020