The Book on Government

The Book on Government · Chapter 5

باب فَضِيلَةِ الإِمَامِ الْعَادِلِ وَعُقُوبَةِ الْجَائِرِ وَالْحَثِّ عَلَى الرِّفْقِ بِالرَّعِيَّةِ وَالنَّهْيِ عَنْ إِدْخَالِ الْمَشَقَّةِ عَلَيْهِمْ

The virtue of a just ruler and the punishment of a tyrant; Encouragement to treat those under one's authority with kindness and the prohibition against causing them hardship

12 hadiths

The Book on Government · Chapter 6

باب غِلَظِ تَحْرِيمِ الْغُلُولِ ‏‏

Emphatic prohibition against stealing from the spoils of war (Ghulul)

4 hadiths

The Book on Government · Chapter 7

باب تَحْرِيمِ هَدَايَا الْعُمَّالِ ‏‏

The prohibition of giving gifts to agents

8 hadiths

The Book on Government · Chapter 8

باب وُجُوبِ طَاعَةِ الأُمَرَاءِ فِي غَيْرِ مَعْصِيَةٍ وَتَحْرِيمِهَا فِي الْمَعْصِيَةِ ‏‏

The obligation of obeying leaders in matters that do not involve sin, but it is forbidden to obey them in sinful matters

25 hadiths

The Book on Government · Chapter 9

باب فِي الإِمَامِ إِذَا أَمَرَ بِتَقْوَى اللَّهِ وَعَدَلَ كَانَ لَهُ أَجْرٌ ‏‏

The ruler is a shield from behind whom they fight and by whom they are protected

1 hadiths

The Book on Government · Chapter 10

باب الْوَفَاءِ بِبَيْعَةِ الْخُلَفَاءِ الأَوَّلِ فَالأَوَّلِ ‏‏

The obligation of fulfilling oaths of allegiance is owed to the first of two Caliphs

6 hadiths

The Book on Government · Chapter 11

باب الأَمْرِ بِالصَّبْرِ عِنْدَ ظُلْمِ الْوُلاَةِ وَاسْتِئْثَارِهِمْ ‏‏

The command to be patient in the face of oppressive rulers and their selfishness

2 hadiths

The Book on Government · Chapter 12

باب فِي طَاعَةِ الأُمَرَاءِ وَإِنْ مَنَعُوا الْحُقُوقَ

Obeying Rulers even if they withhold the people's rights

2 hadiths

The Book on Government · Chapter 13

باب الأَمْرِ بِلُزُومِ الْجَمَاعَةِ عِنْدَ ظُهُورِ الْفِتَنِ وَتَحْذِيرِ الدُّعَاةِ إِلَى الْكُفْرِ ‏‏

The obligation of staying with the Jama'ah (main body) of the muslims when Fitn (tribulations) appear, and in all circumstances. The prohibition of refusing to obey and on splitting away from the Jama'ah

12 hadiths

The Book on Government · Chapter 14

باب حُكْمِ مَنْ فَرَّقَ أَمْرَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ وَهُوَ مُجْتَمِعٌ ‏‏

The ruling on one who seeks to divide the muslims when they are united

3 hadiths

The Book on Government · Chapter 15

باب إِذَا بُويِعَ لِخَلِيفَتَيْنِ ‏‏

When allegiance has been sworn to two caliphs

1 hadiths

The Book on Government · Chapter 16

باب وُجُوبِ الإِنْكَارِ عَلَى الأُمَرَاءِ فِيمَا يُخَالِفُ الشَّرْعَ وَتَرْكِ قِتَالِهِمْ مَا صَلَّوْا وَنَحْوِ ذَلِكَ

The obligation to denounce rulers for that in which they go against Shari'ah, but they should not be fought so long as they pray regularly, etc

4 hadiths

The Book on Government · Chapter 17

باب خِيَارِ الأَئِمَّةِ وَشِرَارِهِمْ ‏‏

The best and worst of rulers

3 hadiths

The Book on Government · Chapter 18

باب اسْتِحْبَابِ مُبَايَعَةِ الإِمَامِ الْجَيْشَ عِنْدَ إِرَادَةِ الْقِتَالِ وَبَيَانِ بَيْعَةِ الرِّضْوَانِ تَحْتَ الشَّجَرَةِ

It is recommended for the army to swear allegiance to the ruler when intending to fight, and an account of Bay'at Ar-Ridwan beneath the tree

17 hadiths

The Book on Government · Chapter 19

باب تَحْرِيمِ رُجُوعِ الْمُهَاجِرِ إِلَى اسْتِيطَانِ وَطَنِهِ ‏‏

The prohibition against a Muhajir returning to settle in his former homeland

1 hadiths

The Book on Government · Chapter 20

باب الْمُبَايَعَةِ بَعْدَ فَتْحِ مَكَّةَ عَلَى الإِسْلاَمِ وَالْجِهَادِ وَالْخَيْرِ وَبَيَانِ مَعْنَى: «لاَ هِجْرَةَ بَعْدَ الْفَتْحِ»

Swearing Allegiance and Pledging to adhere to Islam, to engage in Jihad and to do Good, after the conquest of Makkah, and the meaning of the phrase: "There is No Hijrah (migration) after the Conquest."

8 hadiths

The Book on Government · Chapter 21

باب كَيْفِيَّةِ بَيْعَةِ النِّسَاءِ ‏‏

How women gave their oath of allegiance

2 hadiths

The Book on Government · Chapter 22

باب الْبَيْعَةِ عَلَى السَّمْعِ وَالطَّاعَةِ فِيمَا اسْتَطَاعَ ‏‏

Oath of allegiance pledging to hear and obey as much as possible

1 hadiths

The Book on Government · Chapter 23

باب بَيَانِ سِنِّ الْبُلُوغِ ‏‏

The age of responsibility

2 hadiths

The Book on Government · Chapter 24

باب النَّهْىِ أَنْ يُسَافَرَ بِالْمُصْحَفِ إِلَى أَرْضِ الْكُفَّارِ إِذَا خِيفَ وُقُوعُهُ بِأَيْدِيهِمْ

The prohibition of travelling with the Mushaf to the land of the disbelievers if there is the fear that it may fall into their hands.

4 hadiths

The Book on Government · Chapter 25

باب الْمُسَابَقَةِ بَيْنَ الْخَيْلِ وَتَضْمِيرِهَا ‏‏

Horse Races and Training Horses for Racing

2 hadiths

The Book on Government · Chapter 26

باب الْخَيْلُ فِي نَوَاصِيهَا الْخَيْرُ إِلَى يَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ ‏‏

The virtue of horses; "Goodness is tied to their Forelocks."

11 hadiths

The Book on Government · Chapter 27

باب مَا يُكْرَهُ مِنْ صِفَاتِ الْخَيْلِ ‏‏

Disliked qualities in Horses

3 hadiths

The Book on Government · Chapter 28

باب فَضْلِ الْجِهَادِ وَالْخُرُوجِ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ ‏‏

The virtue of Jihad and going out (to fight) in the cause of Allah

8 hadiths

The Book on Government · Chapter 29

باب فَضْلِ الشَّهَادَةِ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ تَعَالَى ‏‏

The virtue of Martyrdom in the cause of Allah

6 hadiths

The Book on Government · Chapter 30

باب فَضْلِ الْغَدْوَةِ وَالرَّوْحَةِ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ ‏‏

The virtue of going out in the morning or the evening in the cause of Allah

6 hadiths

The Book on Government · Chapter 31

باب بَيَانِ مَا أَعَدَّهُ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى لِلْمُجَاهِدِ فِي الْجَنَّةِ مِنَ الدَّرَجَاتِ ‏‏

The High Positions that Allah has prepared for the Mujahid in Paradise

1 hadiths

The Book on Government · Chapter 32

باب مَنْ قُتِلَ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ كُفِّرَتْ خَطَايَاهُ إِلاَّ الدَّيْنَ ‏‏

If a person is killed in the cause of Allah, all his sins will be expiated except debt

5 hadiths

The Book on Government · Chapter 33

باب فِي بَيَانِ أَنَّ أَرْوَاحَ الشُّهَدَاءِ فِي الْجَنَّةِ وَأَنَّهُمْ أَحْيَاءٌ عِنْدَ رَبِّهِمْ يُرْزَقُونَ

The souls of the martyrs are in Paradise, and they are alive with their Lord and they have provision

1 hadiths

The Book on Government · Chapter 34

باب فَضْلِ الْجِهَادِ وَالرِّبَاطِ ‏‏

The virtue of Jihad and keeping watch over the frontier

6 hadiths

The Book on Government · Chapter 35

باب بَيَانِ الرَّجُلَيْنِ يَقْتُلُ أَحَدُهُمَا الآخَرَ يَدْخُلاَنِ الْجَنَّةَ ‏‏

Two Men, one of whom kills the other, and both will enter Paradise

3 hadiths

The Book on Government · Chapter 36

باب مَنْ قَتَلَ كَافِرًا ثُمَّ سَدَّدَ ‏‏

One who kills a disbeliever then keeps to the right path

2 hadiths

The Book on Government · Chapter 37

باب فَضْلِ الصَّدَقَةِ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ وَتَضْعِيفِهَا ‏‏

The virtue of Charity in the Cause of Allah, and its Manifold reward

2 hadiths

The Book on Government · Chapter 38

باب فَضْلِ إِعَانَةِ الْغَازِي فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ بِمَرْكُوبٍ وَغَيْرِهِ وَخِلاَفَتِهِ فِي أَهْلِهِ بِخَيْرٍ

The virtue of helping the warrior who is fighting in the cause of Allah with mounts etc., and looking after his family in his absence

8 hadiths

The Book on Government · Chapter 39

باب حُرْمَةِ نِسَاءِ الْمُجَاهِدِينَ وَإِثْمِ مَنْ خَانَهُمْ فِيهِنَّ ‏‏

The sanctity of the wives of the Mujahidin, and the sin of the one who betrays them with regard to them

3 hadiths

The Book on Government · Chapter 40

باب سُقُوطِ فَرْضِ الْجِهَادِ عَنِ الْمَعْذُورِينَ، ‏‏

The duty of Jihad is waived for those who have excuses

2 hadiths

The Book on Government · Chapter 41

باب ثُبُوتِ الْجَنَّةِ لِلشَّهِيدِ ‏‏

Affirmation of Paradise for the Martyr

6 hadiths

The Book on Government · Chapter 42

باب مَنْ قَاتَلَ لِتَكُونَ كَلِمَةُ اللَّهِ هِيَ الْعُلْيَا فَهُوَ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ ‏‏

One who fights so that the word of Allah will be supreme is fighting in the cause of Allah

4 hadiths

The Book on Government · Chapter 43

باب مَنَ قَاتَلَ لِلرِّيَاءِ وَالسُّمْعَةِ اسْتَحَقَّ النَّارَ ‏‏

One who fights to show off and gain a reputation deserves Hell

2 hadiths

The Book on Government · Chapter 44

باب بَيَانِ قَدْرِ ثَوَابِ مَنْ غَزَا فَغَنِمَ وَمَنْ لَمْ يَغْنَمْ ‏‏

The reward of those who fought and acquired spoils of war and those who did not acquire spoils of war

2 hadiths

The Book on Government · Chapter 45

باب قَوْلِهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏"‏ إِنَّمَا الأَعْمَالُ بِالنِّيَّةِ.‏"‏ وَأَنَّهُ يَدْخُلُ فِيهِ الْغَزْوُ وَغَيْرُهُ مِنَ الأَعْمَالِ

The words of the prophets saws: "Deeds are but with intentions" which includes fighting and other deeds

2 hadiths

The Book on Government · Chapter 46

باب اسْتِحْبَابِ طَلَبِ الشَّهَادَةِ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ تَعَالَى ‏‏

It is recommended to seek Martyrdom in the Cause of Allah, Exalted is He.

2 hadiths

The Book on Government · Chapter 47

باب ذَمِّ مَنْ مَاتَ وَلَمْ يَغْزُ وَلَمْ يُحَدِّثْ نَفْسَهُ بِالْغَزْوِ ‏‏

Criticism of one who dies without having fought (in Jihad) or having thought of fighting

1 hadiths

The Book on Government · Chapter 48

باب ثَوَابِ مَنْ حَبَسَهُ عَنِ الْغَزْوِ، مَرَضٌ أَوْ عُذْرٌ آخَرُ ‏‏

The reward of one who is kept from fighting by sickness or any other excuse

2 hadiths

The Book on Government · Chapter 49

باب فَضْلِ الْغَزْوِ فِي الْبَحْرِ ‏‏

The virtue of campaigning by sea

4 hadiths

The Book on Government · Chapter 50

باب فَضْلِ الرِّبَاطِ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ ‏‏

The virtue of guarding the frontier in the cause of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He)

2 hadiths

The Book on Government · Chapter 51

باب بَيَانِ الشُّهَدَاءِ ‏‏

About the Martyrs

6 hadiths

The Book on Government · Chapter 52

باب فَضْلِ الرَّمْىِ وَالْحَثِّ عَلَيْهِ وَذَمِّ مَنْ عَلِمَهُ ثُمَّ نَسِيَهُ ‏‏

The virtue of Shooting and Encouragement to learn it, and criticism of the one who learns it and then forgets it

4 hadiths

The Book on Government · Chapter 53

باب قَوْلِهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «لاَ تَزَالُ طَائِفَةٌ مِنْ أُمَّتِي ظَاهِرِينَ عَلَى الْحَقِّ لاَ يَضُرُّهُمْ مَنْ خَالَفَهُمْ»

The words of the prophet saws: "A Group of my Ummah will continue to Prevail on the basis of the Truth, and They will not be Harmed by those who oppose them."

9 hadiths

The Book on Government · Chapter 54

باب مُرَاعَاةِ مَصْلَحَةِ الدَّوَابِّ فِي السَّيْرِ وَالنَّهْىِ عَنِ التَّعْرِيسِ فِي الطَّرِيقِ ‏‏

Keeping animals' well being in mind when traveling, and the prohibition of halting in the road at the end of the night.

2 hadiths

The Book on Government · Chapter 55

باب السَّفَرِ قِطْعَةٌ مِنَ الْعَذَابِ وَاسْتِحْبَابِ تَعْجِيلِ الْمُسَافِرِ إِلَى أَهْلِهِ بَعْدَ قَضَاءِ شُغْلِهِ

Travel is a kind of torment, and it is recommended for the traveler to hasten back to his family after finishing his business

1 hadiths

The Book on Government · Chapter 56

باب كَرَاهَةِ الطُّرُوقِ وَهُوَ الدُّخُولُ لَيْلاً لِمَنْ وَرَدَ مِنْ سَفَرٍ ‏‏

It is disliked to enter at night when coming home from a journey

10 hadiths

Sahih Muslim · Book 33 · Hadith 715 aa

وَحَدَّثَنِيهِ يَحْيَى بْنُ حَبِيبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا رَوْحٌ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ ‏.‏

The above tradition has been narrated through another chain of transmitters.

Sahih Muslim · Book 33 · Hadith 715 ab

وَحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ مُحَارِبٍ، عَنْ جَابِرٍ، قَالَ نَهَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنْ يَطْرُقَ الرَّجُلُ أَهْلَهُ لَيْلاً يَتَخَوَّنُهُمْ أَوْ يَلْتَمِسُ عَثَرَاتِهِمْ ‏.‏

It has been narrated (through a different chain of tranmitten) on the authority of Jabir who said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade that a man should come to his family like (an unexpected) night visitor doubting their…

Sahih Muslim · Book 33 · Hadith 715 ac

وَحَدَّثَنِيهِ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ قَالَ عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ قَالَ سُفْيَانُ لاَ أَدْرِي هَذَا فِي الْحَدِيثِ أَمْ لاَ ‏.‏ يَعْنِي أَنْ يَتَخَوَّنَهُمْ أَوْ يَلْتَمِسَ عَثَرَاتِهِمْ ‏.‏

This tradition has been reported through anothee chain. 'Abdurahman, one of the sub-narrators, said "I do not know if it in the hadith or not", meaning (the words) "doubting their fidelity and spying into their lapses."

Sahih Muslim · Book 33 · Hadith 715 ad

وَحَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُعَاذٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي قَالاَ، جَمِيعًا حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ مُحَارِبٍ، عَنْ جَابِرٍ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِكَرَاهَةِ الطُّرُوقِ وَلَمْ يَذْكُرْ يَتَخَوَّنُهُمْ أَوْ يَلْتَمِسُ عَثَرَاتِهِمْ ‏.‏

A version of the tradition narrated on the authority of Jabir (but through a different chain of transmitters) mentions the undesirability of coining to one's house like a night visitor, but does not contain the words:" D…