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Sunan Abi Dawud 2932

Ummul Muminin: The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) said: When Allah has a good purpose for a ruler, He appoints for him a sincere minister who reminds him if he forgets and helps him…

Aishah bint Abi Bakrnarrated it
Sahihgraded sahih by Al-Albani
7names in the chain
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حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ عَامِرٍ الْمُرِّيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا الْوَلِيدُ، حَدَّثَنَا زُهَيْرُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ الْقَاسِمِ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ

قَالَتْ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «إِذَا أَرَادَ اللَّهُ بِالأَمِيرِ خَيْرًا جَعَلَ لَهُ وَزِيرَ صِدْقٍ إِنْ نَسِيَ ذَكَّرَهُ وَإِنْ ذَكَرَ أَعَانَهُ وَإِذَا أَرَادَ اللَّهُ بِهِ غَيْرَ ذَلِكَ جَعَلَ لَهُ وَزِيرَ سُوءٍ إِنْ نَسِيَ لَمْ يُذَكِّرْهُ وَإِنْ ذَكَرَ لَمْ يُعِنْهُ»

Ummul Muminin: The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) said: When Allah has a good purpose for a ruler, He appoints for him a sincere minister who reminds him if he forgets and helps him if he remembers; but when Allah has a different purpose from that for him. He appoints for him an evil minister who does not remind him if he forgets and does not help him if he remembers.

‘আয়িশাহ (রাঃ) সূত্রে বর্ণিত। রাসূলুল্লাহ সাল্লাল্লাহু আলাইহি ওয়াসাল্লাম বলেছেনঃ আল্লাহ কোনো রাষ্ট্রপ্রধানের কল্যাণের ইচ্ছা করলে তার জন্য একজন সৎপন্থী মন্ত্রীর ব্যবস্থা করেন। রাষ্ট্রপ্রধান ভুল করলে সে তার স্মরণ করিয়ে দেয়। আর তার স্মরণ থাকলে মন্ত্রী তাকে সহযোগিতা করে। আর আল্লাহ তার অকল্যাণ চাইলে একজন খারাপ লোককে তার মন্ত্রী নিযুক্ত করেন। সে (আল্লাহর নির্দেশ) ভুলে গেলে মন্ত্রী তাকে তা স্মরণ করিয়ে দেয়া না, আর তার স্মরণ থাকলে সে তাকে সহযোগিতা করে না।

ام المؤمنین عائشہ رضی اللہ عنہا کہتی ہیں کہ رسول اللہ صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم نے فرمایا: اللہ جب کسی حاکم کی بھلائی چاہتا ہے تو اسے سچا وزیر عنایت فرماتا ہے، اگر وہ بھول جاتا ہے تو وہ اسے یاد دلاتا ہے، اور اگر اسے یاد رہتا ہے تو وہ اس کی مدد کرتا ہے، اور جب اللہ کسی حاکم کی بھلائی نہیں چاہتا ہے تو اس کو برا وزیر دے دیتا ہے، اگر وہ بھول جاتا ہے تو وہ یاد نہیں دلاتا، اور اگر یاد رکھتا ہے تو وہ اس کی مدد نہیں کرتا ۔

Telah menceritakan kepada kami [Musa bin 'Amir Al Murri], telah menceritakan kepada kami [Al Walid] telah menceritakan kepada kami [Zuhair bin Muhammad] dari [Abdurrahman bin Al Qasim], dari [ayahnya], dari [Aisyah], ia berkata; Rasulullah shallallahu 'alaihi wasallam berkata: "Apabila Allah menghendaki kebaikan pada diri pemimpin maka Allah akan menjadikan baginya menteri yang jujur, apabila ia lupa maka ia akan mengingatkannya dan apabila ia ingat maka ia akan membantunya.

Dan apabila Allah menghendaki selain itu (keburukan) pada diri seorang pemimpin maka Allah jadikan baginya menteri (pembantu) yang buruk, apabila ia lupa maka ia tidak mengingatakannya, dan apabila ia ingat maka ia tidak membantunya

Hz. Aişe'den demiştir ki: Rasûlullah (S.A.V.) (şöyle) buyurdu. "Allah bir devlet başkanı hakkında hayır dilediği zaman o'na doğru (konuşan ve doğru iş yapan)) bir yardımcı verir. Eğer o (başkan yapılması gereken bir işi) unutursa (bu yardımcı, unutulan işi) ona hatırlatır. Eğer başkan bu işi kendisi hatırlarsa (o zaman da bu yardımcı o işin yapılması hususunda) başkana yardımcı olur.

Eğer Allah onun hakkında başka birşey dilemişse ona kötü (huylu) bir yardımcı verir. Eğer (yapılması gereken bir işi) unutursa (vezir bu işi) ona hatırlatmaz. Eğer (başkan bu işi kendiliğinden) hatırlarsa (o zaman da bu yardımcı o işin yapılmasında) ona yardımcı olmaz

Sunan Abi Dawud 2932, Book 20, Tribute, Spoils, and Rulership (Kitab Al-Kharaj, Wal-Fai' Wal-Imarah), Hadith 5. 1 min read

What it means

The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "If Allah wills to do good to a ruler." This goodness of granting an honest adviser was interpreted as the good of both abodes; this life and the Hereafter. It was also interpreted to be Paradise. His statement: "He appoints for him a truthful adviser" means truthful in his words and deeds, both inwardly and outwardly.

He described him as being truthful because that is the basis of good companionship. So, if this ruler forgets something that he needs —given that forgetfulness is part of human nature— or if he is misled in a religious matter or a verdict against an oppressed person or in something related to the welfare of his subjects, then this truthful adviser will remind him and guide him to a sound judgment.

Also, if this ruler knows the sound judgment, his truthful adviser will support him with his words and deeds. His statement: "If Allah wills otherwise for him" means other than good. His statement: "He appoints for him a bad adviser who will not remind him if he forgets, nor will he help him if he remembers" means that He will grant him an evil adviser who will be evil in his words and deeds, the opposite of the first case.

If the ruler forgets or is misled, he will not assist him or guide him to what is right because he lacks the light in the heart which would allow him to help the ruler. If the ruler knows what to do, he will not assist him; rather, he will discourage him from doing the right thing due to his evil nature and bad intentions.

From the Encyclopedia of Translated Prophetic Hadiths, hadeethenc.com.

The chain

Who passed it on, from Abu Dawud back to the one who was there.

  1. 1Abu DawudCompiler, died 275 AH
  2. 2Musa ibn AmirTold us, Fourth generation, died 255 AH
  3. 3Al-Walid ibn MuslimTold us, Third generation, died 194 AH
  4. 4Zuhayr ibn MuhammadTold us, Third generation, died 162 AH
  5. 5Abd ar-Rahman ibn al-QasimFrom, Successor, died 126 AH
  6. 6Al-Qasim ibn MuhammadFrom, Successor, died 101 AH
  7. 7Aishah bint Abi BakrFrom, Companion, died 57 AH

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