Riyad as-Salihin, 669
'Abdullah bin Mas'ud (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "There will be discrimination after my death and there will be other matters that you will disapprove." He was asked: "O Messenger of Allah! What do you command us to do when we are encountered with such happenings?" He answered, "Give what is due from you and supplicate to Allah for your rights." <b>[Al- Bukhari and Muslim]</b>.
وعن عبد الله بن مسعود رضي الله عنه قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : “إنها ستكون بعدى أثرة، وأمور تنكرونها!” قالوا: يا رسول الله، كيف تأمر من أدرك منا ذلك؟ قال: “تؤدون الحق الذى عليكم، وتسألون الله الذى لكم” ((متفق عليه)) .
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- In-Book Reference
- Introduction, Hadith 669
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<b>Guidance from the Hadiths:</b><br>
1) Every person is responsible for their deeds and will be held accountable for their shortcomings. An error should not be corrected with another error. So, a ruler’s negligence in his duties does not give the subjects justification to be negligent in their duties.<br>
2) The Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) informed of the evils that the leaders and rulers would do with regard to the Shariah, and that Muslims are required to give them advice and endure their harm patiently.<br>
3) The evil done by rulers is only a reflection of the subjects’ deeds. “As you are, so shall be your rulers.” {Indeed, Allah does not change the condition of a people, until they change what is in themselves.}