Is there a hadith stating, “The leader of the people is the weakest of them,” and what is its meaning?
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The questioner:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. The questioner asks: Is there a hadith from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that the leader of the people is the weakest of them?
The Shaykh:
Hmm?
The questioner:
He asks: Is there a hadith from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that the leader of the people is the weakest of them?
The Shaykh:
Yes, something of this has been reported, and its meaning is that one is gentle with him, so much so that it is as if he were a leader, and he is not disrespected because of his weakness.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. The poet says:
The Shaykh:
They are gentle with him in his walking and do not burden him, so much so that it is as if he were a leader. The important point is that it comes back to being gentle with the weak.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. The questioner asks: Is there a hadith from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that the leader of the people is the weakest of them?
The Shaykh:
Hmm?
The questioner:
He asks: Is there a hadith from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that the leader of the people is the weakest of them?
The Shaykh:
Yes, something of this has been reported, and its meaning is that one is gentle with him, so much so that it is as if he were a leader, and he is not disrespected because of his weakness.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. The poet says:
The Shaykh:
They are gentle with him in his walking and do not burden him, so much so that it is as if he were a leader. The important point is that it comes back to being gentle with the weak.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3436/2095] هل ورد حديث «أمير القوم أضعفهم» وما معناه؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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