Hadith / Mishkat al-Masabih / 15:47
Mishkat al-Masabih 15:47
The Offices of Commander and Qadi
كتاب الإمارة والقضاء
Hadith 15:47
Abu Umama reported the Prophet as saying, ‘‘When a ruler seeks to make imputations against the people he corrupts them.” Abu Dawud transmitted it.
وَعَنْ أَبِي أُمَامَةَ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: «إِنَّ الْأَمِيرَ إِذَا ابْتَغَى الرِّيبَةَ فِي النَّاسِ أَفْسَدَهُمْ» . رَوَاهُ أَبُو دَاوُدَ
Original Reference: Mishkat al-Masabih 3708