Sahih Muslim Book 20. On Government

Chapter : The merits of a just ruler and the demerits of a tyrant ruler. It has been narrated on the authority of Abu al-Aswad who said: My father related to me that Ma’qil b. Yasir fell ill. ‘Ubaidullah b.…

Chapter : The merits of a just ruler and the demerits of a tyrant ruler. It has been narrated on the authority of Hasan that A’idh b. ‘Amr who was one of the Companions of the Messenger of Allah (may…

Chapter : Misappropriation of booty is a serious offence. It has been narrated on the authority of Abu Huraira who said: One day the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) stood among us (to deliver a sermon). He…

Chapter : Misappropriation of booty is a serious offence. The above tradition has been narrated on the same authority through different chains of transmitters.

Chapter : Misappropriation of booty is a serious offence. Abu Huraira has narrated this hadith with a slight variation of words.

Chapter : Misappropriation of booty is a serious offence. Abu Huraira has narrated this hadith similar to the above mentioned hadith.

Chapter : Acceptance of gifts on the part of state officers is forbidden. It has been narrated on the authority of Abu Humaid as-Sa’idi who said: The Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) appointed a man from the…

Chapter : Acceptance of gifts on the part of state officers is forbidden. It has been reported on the authority of Abu Humaid as-Sa’idi who said: The Holy Prophet (may peace be upon him) appointed Ibn Lutbiyya, a man from…

Chapter : Acceptance of gifts on the part of state officers is forbidden. It has been reported on the authority of Abu Humaid as-Sa’idi who said: The Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) appointed a man from the…

Chapter : Acceptance of gifts on the part of state officers is forbidden. This tradition has been handed down through a different chain of transmitters on the authority of Hisham with a slight variation in the wording.

Chapter : Acceptance of gifts on the part of state officers is forbidden. It has been narrated on the authority of Abu Humaid as-Sa’idi that the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) appointed a man in charge of…

Chapter : Acceptance of gifts on the part of state officers is forbidden. It has been reported on the authority of ‘Adi b. ‘Amira al-Kindi who said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) say: Whoso…

Chapter : Acceptance of gifts on the part of state officers is forbidden. This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Isma’il with the same chain of transmitters.

Chapter : Acceptance of gifts on the part of state officers is forbidden. Adi b. ‘Amira al-Kindi heard Allah’s Messenger (may peace be upon him) as saying (as) was narrated in the (above-mentioned) hadith.

Chapter : Obedience to the ruler is forbidden in matters sinful, but is otherwise obligatory. It has been narrated on the authority of Ibn Juraij that the Qur’anic injunction: “O you who believe, obey Allah, His Apostle and those in…