CHAPTER 1. To listen to and obey one’s Imâm (Muslim ruler) as long as his orders involve not one in disobedience (to Allah).

9:256 Narrated Anas bin Mâlik:

Allah’s Messenger said, “You should listen to and obey, your Imám (Muslim ruler) even if he was an Ethiopian (black) slave whose head looks like a raisin.”

CHAPTER 2. What is disliked regarding being keen to have the authority of ruling?

9:262 Narrated Abü Huraira:

The Prophet said, “You people will be keen to have the authority of ruling which will be a thing of regret for you on the Day of Resurrection. What an excellent wet nurse it is, yet what a bad weaning one it is!”

CHAPTER 3. If somebody is assigned the authority of ruling some people but, he does not look after them in an honest manner!

9:264 Narrated Ma’qil bin Yasâr:

I heard the Prophet saying, “Any man whom Allah has given the authority of ruling some people and he does not look after them in an honest manner, will never have even the smell of Paradise.”

9:265 Narrated (Ma’qil bin Yasâr)

Allah’s Messenger said, “If any ruler having the authority to rule Muslim subjects dies while he is deceiving them, Allah will forbid Paradise for him.

CHAPTER 4. Whoever puts the people into troubles and difficulties, will be put into troubles and difficulties by Allah.

9:266 Narrated (Tarif Abi Tamima):

Jundab said that he heard Prophet saying, “Whoever does a good deed in order to show off, Allah will expose his intentions on the Day of Resurrection (before the people), and whoever puts the people into difficulties, Allah will put him into difficulties on the Day of Resurrection.” The people said (to Jundab), Advise us. He said, The first thing of the human body to putrefy is the abdomen, so he who can eat nothing but good food (Halál and earned lawfully) should do so, and he who does as much as he can that nothing intervene between him and Paradise by not shedding even a handful of blood, (i.e., murdering) should do so.”

CHAPTER 5. Can a judge give a judgement or a formal legal opinion while he is in an angry mood?

9:272 Narrated Abü Bakra

that he heard Allah’s Messenger saying, “A judge should not make a judgement between two persons when he is in anger”.

CHAPTER 6. It is liked that a scribe should be honest and wise.

9:302 The Hadith of Huwaiyisa and Muhaiyisa has been mentioned in the Book of Jihâd, (HadIth No. 1343) and it is added in this quotation: Either they (Jews) pay the blood-money of your (deceased) companion or be ready for war.

CHAPTER 7. How do the people give the oath of allegiance to the Imâm (ruler)?

9:307 Narrated ‘Ubâda bin As-Samit:

We gave the Bai ‘a (pledge) to Allah’s Messenger that we would listen to and obey him. This narration has been mentioned in the Book of Faith (Hadith No. 18) and it is added in this quotation that we shall stand firm for the truth or say the truth wherever we might be, and in the way of Allah we would not be afraid of the blame of the blamers.

9:309 Narrated ‘Abdullâh bin ‘Umar:

Whenever we gave the Bai’a (pledge) to Allah’s Messenger for to listen and to obey, he used to say to us, “for as much as you can.” (i.e. whatever is in your ability).”

CHAPTER 8. The appointment of a caliph (to succeed another).

9:325 Narrated (‘Abdullâh bin ‘Umar):

It was said to ‘Umar, “Will you appoint your successor?” ‘Umar said, “If I appoint a caliph (as my successor) it is true that somebody who was better than I (i.e., Abu Bakr) did so, and if I leave the matter undecided, it is true that somebody who was better than I (i.e., Allah’s Messenger,) did so.”

CHAPTER 9.

9:329 Narrated Jâbir bin Samura:

I heard the Prophet saying, “There will be twelve Muslim rulers (who will rule all the Islamic world).” He then said a sentence which I did not hear. My father said, “All of them (those rulers) will be from Quraish.”