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سنن نسائی chevron_rightكتاب البيعة chevron_rightHadith #4211 chevron_right


أَخْبَرَنَا عِمْرَانُ بْنُ بَکَّارٍ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ عَيَّاشٍ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا شُعَيْبٌ قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو الزِّنَادِ مِمَّا حَدَّثَهُ عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ الْأَعْرَجُ مِمَّا ذَکَرَ أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ يُحَدِّثُ عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّی اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ إِنَّمَا الْإِمَامُ جُنَّةٌ يُقَاتَلُ مِنْ وَرَائِهِ وَيُتَّقَی بِهِ فَإِنْ أَمَرَ بِتَقْوَی اللَّهِ وَعَدَلَ فَإِنَّ لَهُ بِذَلِکَ أَجْرًا وَإِنْ أَمَرَ بِغَيْرِهِ فَإِنَّ عَلَيْهِ وِزْرًا

سنن نسائی · Hadith 4211

Abu Hurairah narrated that the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم said: “The imam is like a shield whose orders should be obeyed when they (the Muslims) fight, and where they should seek protection. If he enjoins fear of Allah and behaves justly, then he will be rewarded, but if he enjoins otherwise, then it will be a burden (of sin) on him.” (Sahih)

Translated by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan · Reviewed by Islamic University of Madinah · Published March 2020

Chain of Narration

  • عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ الْأَعْرَجُ مِمَّا
  • أَبُو الزِّنَادِ مِمَّا
  • شُعَيْبٌ
  • عَلِيُّ بْنُ عَيَّاشٍ
  • عِمْرَانُ بْنُ بَکَّارٍ

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