What is the formula for pledging allegiance to the rulers?
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The questioner : What is the formula for the pledge of allegiance?
The Shaykh : The practice of the pledge was mentioned in the previous lesson: they extend their hands to the caliph and say, "We pledge allegiance to you to obey you in ease and hardship, in times of prosperity and adversity, and when we are wronged, or we pledge allegiance to you to obey you in accordance with the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). The important thing is that it indicates his commitment to this caliph in terms of obedience and listening.
The questioner : And he will bear the consequences of that.
The Shaykh : We did not enter into that pledge; it is only for the people of authority and decision.
The Shaykh : The practice of the pledge was mentioned in the previous lesson: they extend their hands to the caliph and say, "We pledge allegiance to you to obey you in ease and hardship, in times of prosperity and adversity, and when we are wronged, or we pledge allegiance to you to obey you in accordance with the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). The important thing is that it indicates his commitment to this caliph in terms of obedience and listening.
The questioner : And he will bear the consequences of that.
The Shaykh : We did not enter into that pledge; it is only for the people of authority and decision.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 3944 - 4600 ما صيغة مبايعة ولاة الأمور؟ ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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