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Hadith Regarding Good Rulers and Evil Rulers (1/2)

· 9 Rajab 1441 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

What is the authenticity and Arabic text of the narration you have answered here?

Nabi Musa (‘alayhis salam) asked Allah Ta’ala: “O my Rabb! Your Majesty lies in the Heavens while we are on earth. What is the sign of Your Wrath and Pleasure? Allah Ta’ala said: “When I appoint the best of you to be your ruler, then it is a sign of My being pleased with you. And when I appoint your worst (scoundrel) to be your ruler, then it is a sign of My Wrath for you.”

Answer

‘The narration is suitable to quote as reported.’ The narrators are acceptable.

Arabic text:

This narration is recorded in the following sources As the statement of Qatadah (rahimahullah); a Tabi’i, and not as a narration of Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam):

Az Zuhd of Imam Ahmad: 1577

Al ‘Uqubat of Imam Ibn Abid Dunya: 32 and 278

Al Mujalasah Wa Jawahirul ‘Ilm: 425

Hilyatul Awliya, vol. 6 pg. 290

Tarikh Dimashq, vol. 61 pg. 145

The narration is suitable to quote as reported. (Also see: Faydul Qadir, Hadith: 391)

TOLERANT RULERS ARE A SIGN THAT ALLAH INTENDS GOOD

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

عن قتادة قال: قال موسى بن عمران عليه السلام: يا رب، أنت في السماء ونحن في الأرض فما علامة غضبك من رضاك؟ قال: إذا استعملت عليكم خياركم فهو علامة رضائي وإذا استعملت عليكم شراركم فهو علامة سخطي

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