Is disobeying the prince in travel considered disobedience?

The Shaykh : There is absolutely no objection to it.

The questioner : All right, Shaykh, regarding the lesser authority, if it is the authority of travel, is it not to be obeyed if the order is permissible, in order to prevent the travel group from being scattered?

The Shaykh : Yes, he is to be obeyed, but his disobedience does not entail the disobedience of one who does not obey the Muslim caliph. It is also administrative obedience to regulate the behavior of the group members among themselves until they return to their country. It is not the one about whom the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said: This is not the leader of the travel group. Did you understand me?

The questioner : So who is it? The caliph?

The Shaykh : The caliph, but we are going in circles around this.

Another questioner : So, if the leader of the travel group is disobeyed, is it considered disobedience?

The Shaykh : How?

Another questioner : If the leader of the travel group is disobeyed, is it considered disobedience?

The Shaykh : No, it is not considered disobedience. As I said, this is not the leader about whom he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: No, that is the greater authority. As for this, it is an organizational authority. They should, if they want their journey to continue in harmony, comfort, and well-being, and the like, continue in that manner. Here, some scholars say: This is an advisory order, an advisory order, meaning for the benefit of this group. But there, and the command included in this hadith is an obligatory command, as it came in many hadiths that it is obligatory to obey him. Do you know this hadith? This hadith is in Sahih Muslim.