What is meant by "what is right" in the hadith regarding obedience to rulers in what is right?
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The questioner : Is this also included: the hadith of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)
The Shaykh : What?
The questioner : The hadith of his saying (peace and blessings be upon him and his family):Sunan Abi Dawud 2625Sahih (Al-Albani)
The Shaykh : It means what Allah has commanded. As for what Allah has forbidden, it is not "what is right."
The questioner : We are not required to obey them except in what Allah has commanded only.
The Shaykh : Yes, indeed, but Allah has commanded us to obey them in matters other than disobedience to Him.
The questioner : And does the disliked (makruh) fall under this?
The Shaykh : It falls under this, yes.
Obedience is only in what is right.
إنما الطاعة بالمعروفThe Shaykh : What?
The questioner : The hadith of his saying (peace and blessings be upon him and his family):
Obedience is in matters which are good and universally recognized.
إنما الطاعة في المعروفThe Shaykh : It means what Allah has commanded. As for what Allah has forbidden, it is not "what is right."
The questioner : We are not required to obey them except in what Allah has commanded only.
The Shaykh : Yes, indeed, but Allah has commanded us to obey them in matters other than disobedience to Him.
The questioner : And does the disliked (makruh) fall under this?
The Shaykh : It falls under this, yes.