Hadith: Among the best of Jihad is to speak a word of justice to an oppressive ruler
عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الخُدْرِيِّ رضي الله عنه أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ:
«إِنَّ مِنْ أَعْظَمِ الجِهَادِ كَلِمَةَ عَدْلٍ عِنْدَ سُلْطَانٍ جَائِرٍ».
[حسن لغيره] - [رواه أبو داود والترمذي وابن ماجه وأحمد] - [سنن الترمذي: 2174]
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Abu Sa‘īd al-Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said:
"Among the best of Jihad is to speak a word of justice to an oppressive ruler."
[Hasan/Sound by virtue of corroborating evidence] - [Narrated by Abu Daoud & At-Termedhy Ibn Majah & Ahmad] - [Sunan At-Termedhy - 2174]
The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) pointed out that one of the greatest and most beneficial types of Jihad in the cause of Allah Almighty is a word of justice and truth before an unjust ruler or governor. This is because in doing so, a person practices the ritual of enjoining the right and forbidding the wrong, be it by speech, writing, action, or anything else that benefits and wards off evil.
Benefits from the Hadith
- Enjoining the right and forbidding the wrong is part of Jihad.
- Advising the ruler is one of the greatest forms of Jihad, but it should be done with knowledge, wisdom, and certainty.
- Al-Khattābi said: This has become the best Jihad because whoever strives against the enemy is between hope and fear, not knowing whether he will prevail or be defeated. As for the ruler, he is subjugated in his hand. So, if he speaks the truth and enjoins him to do what is right, he is exposed to damage and aims for his own destruction. Hence, this has become the best type of Jihad, given the dominant fear. It was said: It is the best Jihad because if the ruler acts upon his word, the benefit may prevail to a large number of people, thus achieving a good interest.
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- Hadith: The example of the one who abides by the limits prescribed by Allah and the one who transgresses them is like the example of a people who boarded a ship after casting lots. Some of them were in its lower deck and others were in its upper deck. When those in the lower deck needed water, they had to go up and pass by those above them
- Hadith: Allah never sent any prophet nor did He invest anyone with authority except that he has two entourages: one entourage enjoins him to do good and encourages him to carry it out; another entourage enjoins him to do evil and incites him to carry it out.