Explanation of the Book of Fitnahs and Rulings-05b
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The questioner : Those who say that the imamate can be in someone other than Quraysh cite this hadith as evidence, based on the statement of the Companions when they gathered to pledge allegiance to a successor after the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him): "We have an amir and you have an amir". And also the hadith mentioned by al-Hafiz from 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with him), which al-Hafiz authenticated, and it is in Imam Ahmad's Musnad, where he said: "If my time comes and Abu 'Ubaydah has died, I will appoint Mu'adh ibn Jabal as my successor". And Mu'adh is from the Ansar. So what is the answer to this, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh : There is no answer to the answer. The correct view is that whoever holds power and subdues people, whoever he may be, it is obligatory to listen to him and obey him. However, when choosing, we must choose from Quraysh, provided there is among them someone who establishes the religion and is also capable of taking charge of the matter, because strength and trustworthiness are necessary. If the religion is lacking, trustworthiness is lacking, and it is not valid. And if he is trustworthy but cannot manage the community and attend to its interests, it is not permissible to appoint him, even if he is from Quraysh.
The questioner : When 'Umar said this word, the Companions said that... they mentioned Abu 'Ubaydah and others of the Companions...
The Shaykh : Yes, there is no harm. But 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with him), when he saw that the Messenger of Allah sent Mu'adh to Yemen as a teacher, judge, and qadi, saw that he was upright.
The reciter: Sulayman ibn Harb narrated to us, Hammad narrated to us from al-Ja'd from Abu Rajaa from Ibn 'Abbas, who reported it, saying: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sahih al-Bukhari 7143.
The Shaykh : His saying "in what I love and what I hate" means in what is commanded. That is because people may hate what the ruler commands, but they must listen and obey, even if he commands taking wealth, demolishing houses, and other things. We must listen and obey, but we complain of the matter to Allah (Mighty and Majestic). However, if a person is commanded to commit a sin, it is not permissible to comply. For example, if it is said as some of the unjust rulers say.
The Shaykh : There is no answer to the answer. The correct view is that whoever holds power and subdues people, whoever he may be, it is obligatory to listen to him and obey him. However, when choosing, we must choose from Quraysh, provided there is among them someone who establishes the religion and is also capable of taking charge of the matter, because strength and trustworthiness are necessary. If the religion is lacking, trustworthiness is lacking, and it is not valid. And if he is trustworthy but cannot manage the community and attend to its interests, it is not permissible to appoint him, even if he is from Quraysh.
The questioner : When 'Umar said this word, the Companions said that... they mentioned Abu 'Ubaydah and others of the Companions...
The Shaykh : Yes, there is no harm. But 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with him), when he saw that the Messenger of Allah sent Mu'adh to Yemen as a teacher, judge, and qadi, saw that he was upright.
The reciter: Sulayman ibn Harb narrated to us, Hammad narrated to us from al-Ja'd from Abu Rajaa from Ibn 'Abbas, who reported it, saying: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
If somebody sees his Muslim ruler doing something he disapproves of, he should be patient, for whoever becomes separate from the Muslim group even for a span and then dies, he will die as those who died in the Pre-lslamic period of ignorance (as rebellious sinners).
من رأى من أميره شيئاً فكرهه فليصبر فإنه ليس أحد يفارق الجماعة شبراً فيموت إلا مات ميتةً جاهليةًThe Shaykh : His saying "in what I love and what I hate" means in what is commanded. That is because people may hate what the ruler commands, but they must listen and obey, even if he commands taking wealth, demolishing houses, and other things. We must listen and obey, but we complain of the matter to Allah (Mighty and Majestic). However, if a person is commanded to commit a sin, it is not permissible to comply. For example, if it is said as some of the unjust rulers say.