33/8. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1835c — Prophetic Command
The obligation of obeying leaders in matters that do not involve sin, but it is forbidden to obey them in sinful matters
Hadith Whoever Obeys Me Obeys Allah: Prophetic Command and Authority
Sahih Muslim : 1835c
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1835c
وَحَدَّثَنِي حَرْمَلَةُ بْنُ يَحْيَى، أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي يُونُسُ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، أَخْبَرَهُ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو سَلَمَةَ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنَّهُ قَالَ " مَنْ أَطَاعَنِي فَقَدْ أَطَاعَ اللَّهَ وَمَنْ عَصَانِي فَقَدْ عَصَى اللَّهَ وَمَنْ أَطَاعَ أَمِيرِي فَقَدْ أَطَاعَنِي وَمَنْ عَصَى أَمِيرِي فَقَدْ عَصَانِي " .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Whoso obeys me obeys God; and whoso disobeys me disobeys God. Whoso obeys my commander obeys me, and whoso disobeys my commander disobeys me.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1835cIn-book reference : Book 33, Hadith 47USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 20, Hadith 4519
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1835c
This version says: whoever obeys the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم obeys God, and whoever disobeys him disobeys God. It then says that whoever obeys his commander obeys him, and whoever disobeys his commander disobeys him. For the search term "hadith whoever obeys me obeys Allah," this is a clean and direct wording. The core topic is Prophetic obedience with a clear link to appointed command. The hadith does not discuss every type of leader or every case in detail. It speaks about the Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم and his commander. So the safe explanation is simple: the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم taught that his command is not separate from obedience to Allah, and that his appointed commander should not be treated lightly.
What we learn from this hadith
- Obedience to the Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم is described as obedience to God.
- Disobedience to the Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم is described as disobedience to God.
- The Prophet’s commander is connected to the Prophet’s own authority.
- The wording should be kept specific to what the narration states.
