Hadith 163
Jihad (Kitab Al-Jihad)
ENGLISH
Abu Hurarirah reported the Messenger of Allaah(ﷺ) as saying “A Muslim ruler is shield by which a battle is fought.”
ARABIC
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الصَّبَّاحِ الْبَزَّازُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ أَبِي الزِّنَادِ، عَنْ أَبِي الزِّنَادِ، عَنِ الأَعْرَجِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم
إِنَّمَا الإِمَامُ جُنَّةٌ يُقَاتَلُ بِهِ
Hadith referenceSunan Abi Dawud 163
CollectionSunan Abi Dawud
BookJihad (Kitab Al-Jihad)
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