33/72. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 2259 — Do Not Support Oppressive Leaders
Regarding The Danger Of Agreeing With Evil Leaders
Hadith About Not Supporting Oppressive Leaders
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 2259
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 2259
حَدَّثَنَا هَارُونُ بْنُ إِسْحَاقَ الْهَمْدَانِيُّ، حَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْوَهَّابِ، عَنْ مِسْعَرٍ، عَنْ أَبِي حُصَيْنٍ، عَنِ الشَّعْبِيِّ، عَنْ عَاصِمٍ الْعَدَوِيِّ، عَنْ كَعْبِ بْنِ عُجْرَةَ، قَالَ خَرَجَ إِلَيْنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَنَحْنُ تِسْعَةٌ خَمْسَةٌ وَأَرْبَعَةٌ أَحَدُ الْعَدَدَيْنِ مِنَ الْعَرَبِ وَالآخَرُ مِنَ الْعَجَمِ فَقَالَ " اسْمَعُوا هَلْ سَمِعْتُمْ أَنَّهُ سَيَكُونُ بَعْدِي أُمَرَاءُ فَمَنْ دَخَلَ عَلَيْهِمْ فَصَدَّقَهُمْ بِكَذِبِهِمْ وَأَعَانَهُمْ عَلَى ظُلْمِهِمْ فَلَيْسَ مِنِّي وَلَسْتُ مِنْهُ وَلَيْسَ بِوَارِدٍ عَلَىَّ الْحَوْضَ وَمَنْ لَمْ يَدْخُلْ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَمْ يُعِنْهُمْ عَلَى ظُلْمِهِمْ وَلَمْ يُصَدِّقْهُمْ بِكَذِبِهِمْ فَهُوَ مِنِّي وَأَنَا مِنْهُ وَهُوَ وَارِدٌ عَلَىَّ الْحَوْضَ " . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ صَحِيحٌ غَرِيبٌ لاَ نَعْرِفُهُ مِنْ حَدِيثِ مِسْعَرٍ إِلاَّ مِنْ هَذَا الْوَجْهِ . قَالَ هَارُونُ فَحَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْوَهَّابِ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ أَبِي حَصِينٍ، عَنِ الشَّعْبِيِّ، عَنْ عَاصِمٍ الْعَدَوِيِّ، عَنْ كَعْبِ بْنِ عُجْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم نَحْوَهُ . قَالَ هَارُونُ وَحَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدٌ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ زُبَيْدٍ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، وَلَيْسَ، بِالنَّخَعِيِّ عَنْ كَعْبِ بْنِ عُجْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم نَحْوَ حَدِيثِ مِسْعَرٍ . قَالَ وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنْ حُذَيْفَةَ .
Ka'b bin 'Ujrah Narrated from:
The Messenger Of Allah(S.A.W) Came Out To Us, We Were Made Up Of Nine; Five And Four. The First Of The Numbers For The Arabs, And The Latter For The Non-Arabs. He Said: 'Listen, Have You Heard That After Me There Will Leaders, Whoever Enters Upon Them And Condones To Their Lies, And Supports Them In Their Oppression, Then He Is Not From Me And I Am Not From Him, And He Shall Not Drink With Me From The Hawd. And Whoever Does Not Enter Upon Them, Nor Help Them In Their Oppression, Nor Condones To Their Lies, Then He Is From Me, And I Am From Him, And He Shall Drink With Me At The Hawd.'
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2259In-book reference : Book 33, Hadith 102English translation : Vol. 4, Book 7, Hadith 2259
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 2259
This hadith about oppressive leaders gives a serious warning. The Prophet said that after him there would be leaders. Whoever enters upon them, accepts their lies, and supports them in their oppression is not from him, and he is not from that person. The hadith also says such a person will not drink with him from the Hawd. Then the Prophet describes the opposite person: one who does not enter upon them, does not help their oppression, and does not accept their lies. That person is from him, he is from that person, and he will drink with him at the Hawd. The message is to refuse lies and oppression, even when they come from authority.
What we learn from this hadith
- The hadith warns against accepting the lies of unjust leaders.
- Helping leaders in oppression is strongly condemned.
- Refusing to support lies and oppression is praised.
- The Hawd is mentioned in connection with loyalty to the Prophet’s guidance.
