Riyad us-Salihin Hadith 656

What is Riyad us-Salihin Hadith 656?

Riyad us-Salihin Hadith 656 is a narration recorded in this collection under Chapter 1: The Book of Miscellany. This page presents the source record and its available text, translations and grading label. Use the reference and chapter link below to read it in context; numbering and wording may differ between editions.

Collection: Riyad us-Salihin
Reference in Sirah: Hadith 656
Chapter: 1: The Book of Miscellany
Narrator in the source: 'Aidh bin 'Amr (May Allah be pleased with him)
Compiler: Imam an-Nawawi
Displayed grading: Al-Bukhari

Hadith 656

Al-Bukhari

وعن عائذ بن عمرو رضي الله عنه أنه دخل على عبيد الله بن زياد، فقال له‏:‏ أى بنى، إنى سمعت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يقول‏:‏ “إن شر الرعاء الحطمة” فإياك أن تكون منهم‏.‏ ‏(‏‏(‏متفق عليه‏)‏‏)‏

I visited 'Ubaidullah bin Ziyad and said to him: "Dear son, I heard Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saying, 'The worst of rulers are those who treat their subjects harshly. Beware, lest you should be one of them."' [Al-Bukhari].

— 'Aidh bin 'Amr (May Allah be pleased with him)

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Source information

Collection: Riyad us-Salihin. Compiler: Imam an-Nawawi. Reference in Sirah: Hadith 656.

This record is from a collection imported into Sirah’s database. Numbering and translations may differ between editions.

Source grading label: Al-Bukhari. A displayed label is source metadata, not an independent authentication by Sirah.

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