The Ruling on Rising Against the Unjust Muslim Ruler

Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: A man from the satellite channels came out to us and said that the consensus of the people of the Sunnah and the community on not rising against the unjust Muslim ruler is only if the harm is greater than the benefit, or if the benefit and the harm are equal.

Answer:
This is an invalid statement. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) prohibited this absolutely; he prohibited this absolutely. It is not permissible to rise against the ruler of the Muslims who has not reached the level of disbelief. This is not permissible. The hadiths on this are authentic and numerous, and the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) did not make a distinction. But these people are trying to justify the revolutions against the rulers of the Muslims, seeking excuses for them, and they want to get rid of the hadiths.