عن أبي موسى الأشعري رضي الله عنه عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: «مَنْ حَمَلَ عَلَيْنَا السِّلاحَ فَلَيْسَ مِنَّا».
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Abu Mūsa al-Ash‘ari (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever carries weapons against us is not one of us."
Sahih/Authentic. - [Al-Bukhari and Muslim]

Explanation

The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) clarifies that the believers are brothers and that they share feelings of pain as well as happiness. Their word is united, and they are one hand against their enemies. Thus, it is incumbent upon them to be united, obey their leader, and aid him against those who transgress and seek to rebel against him. That is because those rebels break up the unity of Muslims, carry weapons against them, and scare them. Therefore, it is necessary to fight them until they return and comply with the command of Allah. In fact, the hearts of those who break up with the Muslim group and oppress them are devoid of humane mercy or love for their Muslim brothers. They do not belong to Muslims as they have quit their path. Hence, they should be fought and disciplined.

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Benefits from the Hadith

  1. Rebellion against rulers is prohibited, even if they commit some evil acts so long as they are short of disbelief. Indeed, the consequences of revolting against them, such as the loss of life, the killing of innocent people, the intimidation of Muslims, the absence of security, and the disturbance of order, will cause greater harm than their stay in power.
  2. If revolting against rulers who commit some evil acts is prohibited, then it is indeed far more prohibited to revolt against upright and just rulers.
  3. It is prohibited to scare Muslims with weapons and the like, even if done jokingly.