It has been narrated on the authority of Abu Malik that Ubaidullah b. Ziyad visited Ma'qil b. Yaser in the latter's illness. Ma'qil said to him: I am narrating to you a tradition. If I were not at death's door, I would not narrate it to you. I heard the Messenger of Allah (may peace he upon him) say: A ruler who, having obtained control over the affairs of the Muslims, does not strive for their betterment and does not serve them sincerely shall not enter Paradise with them
Read More..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. Ziyad called on him to inquire after his health. Here follows the tradition as narrated by Hasan from Ma'qil.
Read More..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 ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) called on 'Ubaidullah b. Ziyad and said (to him): O my son, I have heard the Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) say: The worst of guardians is the cruel ruler. Beware of being one of them. Ubaidullah said (to him out of arrogance): Sit you down. You are from the chaff of the Companions of Muhammad ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ). A'idh said: Was there worthless chaff among them? Such worthless chaff appeared after them and among other people.
Read More..It has been narrated on the authority of Abu Huraira who said: One day the Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) stood among us (to deliver a sermon). He talked about the misappropriation of booty, and declared it to be a serious matter and a grave sin. Then he said: I shouldn't find that any of you should come on the Day of Judgment with a growling camel mounted on his neck, and should appeal to me for help saying: Messenger of Allah, help me. and I should say: I have no authority to help you; I already communicated to you. I shouldn't find that any of you should come on the Day of Judgment with a bleating ewe mounted on his neck, and he should say to me: Messenger of Allah, help me, and I should say: I have no authority to help you; I conveyed to you. I shouldn't find that one of you should come on the Day of Judgment with a Person crying loudly mounted on his neck, and he should say to me: Messenger of Allah, help me, and I should say: I have no authority to help you; I conveyed to you. I shouldn't find that any one of you should come on the Day of Judgment with fluttering clothes wrapped round his neck and he should say to me: Messenger of Allah, help me, and I should say: I have no authority to help you; I conveyed to you. I shouldn't find that any of you should come on the Day of Judgment with a heap of gold and silver placed on his neck and he should say to me: Messenger of Allah, help me. and I should say: I have no authority to help you; I already conveyed to you (the warning from the Almighty).
Read More..The above tradition has been narrated on the same authority through different chains of transmitters.
Read More..Abu Huraira has narrated this hadith with a slight variation of words.
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