Madhkhalis refer to as Bootl!ck3rs in this modern time. It is because of their tentative skills of defending the Rulers specifically the Saudi Regime. They quote, misinterpret and misrepresent the Hadith of Rasoolallah ﷺ and forge the methodology of Salaf to get fine but cripple support to their agenda.
They make muslims believe that Ruler is someone who can't be criticised even fairly for his wrong doings and oppressions and madkhalis declare it the way of Khawarij and label the people who are outspoken of the Ruler's atrocities and oppressions prevailing in public. They deliberately do this to show support to their Rulers and their open sins. followings we will dismantle their methodology in the light of athar and aqwal of Salaf us saliheen and show them how our pious predecessors behaved and treated the rulers and will they label these pious people as Khawarij too?
Some muslims who're hell bent on defending Kings think that a Ruler/King can do anything, oppress them as he pleases and people should be patient with that and keep getting oppressed and humiliated by their King.
It is true that having patience and bearing what Allah has destined for us indeed result in fruitful akhirah and justice but the problem lies when these people do not want to accept otherwise that is also based upon factual evidences and completely try to go head to head defending Rulers/Kings no matter what.
They don't know or never surface the human tendency that being vocal and refusing to be oppressed by the Rulers is among the Good Qualities as Prophet ﷺ said in a hadith.
Mustaurid al-Qurashi reported:
.سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ تَقُومُ السَّاعَةُ وَالرُّومُ أَكْثَرُ النَّاسِ فَقَالَ لَهُ عَمْرٌو أَبْصِرْ مَا تَقُولُ . قَالَ أَقُولُ مَا سَمِعْتُ مِنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلمقَالَ لَئِنْ قُلْتَ ذَلِكَ إِنَّ فِيهِمْ لَخِصَالاً أَرْبَعًا إِنَّهُمْ لأَحْلَمُ النَّاسِ عِنْدَ فِتْنَةٍ وَأَسْرَعُهُمْ إِفَاقَةً بَعْدَ مُصِيبَةٍ وَأَوْشَكُهُمْ كَرَّةً بَعْدَ فَرَّةٍ وَخَيْرُهُمْ لِمِسْكِينٍ وَيَتِيمٍ وَضَعِيفٍ وَخَامِسَةٌ حَسَنَةٌ جَمِيلَةٌ وَأَمْنَعُهُمْ مِنْ ظُلْمِ الْمُلُوكِ .
I heard Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: The Last Hour would come (when) the Romans would form a majority amongst people. ‘Amr said to him (Mustaurid Qurashi): See what you are saying? He said: I say what I heard from Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ). Thereupon he said: If you say that, it is a fact for they have four qualities. They have the patience to undergo a trial and immediately restore themselves to sanity after trouble and attack again after flight. They (have the quality) of being good to the destitute and the orphans, to the weak and, fifthly, "𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗽𝘂𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀".
[Sahih Muslim 2898a]
So why don't talk about these narrations which is clear cut evidence that standing up against Ruler is a good quality, why they hide these narrations and conceal the fact from layman and endorse their ideology of licking boots.
The context behind the hadith "مُنْكَرًا فَلْيُغَيِّرْهُ بِيَدِهِ" and Madkhalis.
The Hadith states:
قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَنْ رَأَى مِنْكُمْ مُنْكَرًا فَلْيُغَيِّرْهُ بِيَدِهِ فَإِنْ لَمْ يَسْتَطِعْ فَبِلِسَانِهِ فَإِنْ لَمْ يَسْتَطِعْ فَبِقَلْبِهِ وَذَلِكَ أَضْعَفُ الْإِيمَانِ
The Prophet ﷺ said, “𝗪𝗵𝗼𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘀𝗲𝗲𝘀 𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗹, 𝗹𝗲𝘁 𝗵𝗶𝗺 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗶𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗱. 𝗜𝗳 𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝘂𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗼 𝘀𝗼, 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗲. 𝗜𝗳 𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝘂𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗼 𝘀𝗼, 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝗳𝗮𝗶𝘁𝗵.”
The above hadith was reported by Saydna Abu Said al Khudri رضیﷲ عنه , who's a Khariji according to Madhkhali. Why? because firstly he praised the person who rebuked, criticised the Ruler in public by following the commandment of Rasoolallah ﷺ and inciting people to do the same by quoting the very hadith and Saydna Abu said al Khurdi followed the same hadith and used his hands to upright the Ruler.
The context behind the hadith is as follows.
Governor of Medina, Marwan brought the pulpit out one ‘Eid day and started to deliver the sermon before the prayer. A man stood up and said: ‘𝗢 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗴𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗻𝗮𝗵. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗯𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝘂𝗹𝗽𝗶𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗼𝗳 ‘𝗘𝗶𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗯𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿, 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲.’
Abu Sa’eed said: ‘As for this man, he has done his duty. I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: “𝗪𝗵𝗼𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘀𝗲𝗲𝘀 𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗹, 𝗹𝗲𝘁 𝗵𝗶𝗺 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗶𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗱. 𝗜𝗳 𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝘂𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗼 𝘀𝗼, 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗲. 𝗜𝗳 𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝘂𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗼 𝘀𝗼, 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝗳𝗮𝗶𝘁𝗵.”
[Sunan Ibn Majah, Sunan Abu Dawood, Sahih Muslim, Grade Authentic]
And in one of the hadith Saydna Abu Said al Khudri رضیﷲ عنه showcased how you can upright a Ruler through your hands in PUBLIC
Abu Saeed al khudri reported:
The Prophet (ﷺ) used to proceed to the Musalla on the days of Id-ul-Fitr and Id-ul-Adha; the first thing to begin with was the prayer and after that he would stand in front of the people and the people would keep sitting in their rows. Then he would preach to them, advise them and give them orders, (i.e. Khutba). And after that if he wished to send an army for an expedition, he would do so; or if he wanted to give and order, he would do so, and then depart.
The people followed this tradition till I went out with Marwan, the Governor of Medina, for the prayer of Id-ul-Adha or Id-ul-Fitr. When we reached the Musalla, there was a pulpit made by Kathir bin As-Salt. Marwan wanted to get up on that pulpit before the prayer.
𝗜 𝗴𝗼𝘁 𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘀 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝘂𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝘀𝗰𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝘂𝗹𝗽𝗶𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗞𝗵𝘂𝘁𝗯𝗮 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿. I said to him, "By Allah, you have changed (the Prophet's tradition)." He replied, "O Abu Sa`id! Gone is that which you know." I said, "By Allah! What I know is better than what I do not know." Marwan said, "People do not sit to listen to our Khutba after the prayer, so I delivered the Khutba before the prayer."
[Sahih al-Bukhari, 956]
The conclusion is this hadith is not limited only to layman and it is not in general. this hadith is also implies to the RULER and he can be criticised for his wrong doings and he can be advised to uphold the sunnah with hands, tongue and if not then from his heart. and it is duty of every Muslim...
WHY Madhkhali stop people from performing their duties and call them Khawarij if they carry out their legal duties for the ummah?
Sahaba (may allah be pleased with them) who openly advised, rebuked the ruler in public.
Saydna Abu Said al Khudri رضیﷲ عنه narrated:
قَالَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَخْرُجُ يَوْمَ الْفِطْرِ وَالأَضْحَى إِلَى الْمُصَلَّى، فَأَوَّلُ شَىْءٍ يَبْدَأُ بِهِ الصَّلاَةُ ثُمَّ يَنْصَرِفُ، فَيَقُومُ مُقَابِلَ النَّاسِ، وَالنَّاسُ جُلُوسٌ عَلَى صُفُوفِهِمْ، فَيَعِظُهُمْ وَيُوصِيهِمْ وَيَأْمُرُهُمْ، فَإِنْ كَانَ يُرِيدُ أَنْ يَقْطَعَ بَعْثًا قَطَعَهُ، أَوْ يَأْمُرَ بِشَىْءٍ أَمَرَ بِهِ، ثُمَّ يَنْصَرِفُ. قَالَ أَبُو سَعِيدٍ فَلَمْ يَزَلِ النَّاسُ عَلَى ذَلِكَ حَتَّى خَرَجْتُ مَعَ مَرْوَانَ وَهْوَ أَمِيرُ الْمَدِينَةِ فِي أَضْحًى أَوْ فِطْرٍ، فَلَمَّا أَتَيْنَا الْمُصَلَّى إِذَا مِنْبَرٌ بَنَاهُ كَثِيرُ بْنُ الصَّلْتِ، فَإِذَا مَرْوَانُ يُرِيدُ أَنْ يَرْتَقِيَهُ قَبْلَ أَنْ يُصَلِّيَ، فَجَبَذْتُ بِثَوْبِهِ فَجَبَذَنِي فَارْتَفَعَ، فَخَطَبَ قَبْلَ الصَّلاَةِ، فَقُلْتُ لَهُ غَيَّرْتُمْ وَاللَّهِ. فَقَالَ أَبَا سَعِيدٍ، قَدْ ذَهَبَ مَا تَعْلَمُ. فَقُلْتُ مَا أَعْلَمُ وَاللَّهِ خَيْرٌ مِمَّا لاَ أَعْلَمُ. فَقَالَ إِنَّ النَّاسَ لَمْ يَكُونُوا يَجْلِسُونَ لَنَا بَعْدَ الصَّلاَةِ فَجَعَلْتُهَا قَبْلَ الصَّلاَةِ."
The Prophet (ﷺ) used to proceed to the Musalla on the days of Id-ul-Fitr and Id-ul-Adha; the first thing to begin with was the prayer and after that he would stand in front of the people and the people would keep sitting in their rows. Then he would preach to them, advise them and give them orders, (i.e. Khutba). And after that if he wished to send an army for an expedition, he would do so; or if he wanted to give and order, he would do so, and then depart.
The people followed this tradition till I went out with Marwan, the Governor of Medina, for the prayer of Id-ul-Adha or Id-ul-Fitr. When we reached the Musalla, there was a pulpit made by Kathir bin As-Salt. Marwan wanted to get up on that pulpit before the prayer.
I got hold of his clothes but he pulled them and ascended the pulpit and delivered the Khutba before the prayer. I said to him, "By Allah, you have changed (the Prophet's tradition)." He replied, "O Abu Sa`id! Gone is that which you know." I said, "By Allah! What I know is better than what I do not know." Marwan said, "People do not sit to listen to our Khutba after the prayer, so I delivered the Khutba before the prayer."
[Sahih al-Bukhari, 956]
Saydna Ka'b b. 'Ujra reported that:
دَخَلَ الْمَسْجِدَ وَعَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ أُمِّ الْحَكَمِ يَخْطُبُ قَاعِدًا فَقَالَ انْظُرُوا إِلَى هَذَا الْخَبِيثِ يَخْطُبُ قَاعِدًا وَقَالَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى { وَإِذَا رَأَوْا تِجَارَةً أَوْ لَهْوًا انْفَضُّوا إِلَيْهَا وَتَرَكُوكَ قَائِمًا}"
He entered the mosque and saw Abd al-Rahman b. Umm Hakam delivering the sermon in a sitting posture. Upon this he said:
Look at this wretched person; he delivers the sermon while sitting, whereas Allah said:" And when they see merchandise or sport, they break away to it and leave you standing."
[Sahih Muslim, 864]
Saydna Umaara ibn Ruwaiba رضیﷲ عنه did when he saw the Caliph Bashr bin Marwan raising his hands on the pulpit, so he said to him "قَبَّحَ اللَّهُ هَاتَيْنِ الْيَدَيْنِ" Allah, disfigure these hands!.....
[Sahih Muslim 873]
Is backbiting and criticising the Ruler is forbidden in Islam and is backbiting the ruler is not the way of salaf?
Aqeel narrated that Imam Hasan al basri رحمہ اللہ said:
ثَلَاثَةٌ لَيْسَ لَهُمْ غِيبَةٌ صَاحِبُ هَوًى وَالْفَاسِقُ الْمُعْلِنُ بِالْفِسْقِ وَالْإِمَامُ
It is not backbiting to speak against three people: a follower of whims, an obstinate sinner who publicizes his sins, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮 𝘁𝘆𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗿𝘂𝗹𝗲𝗿.
[al Simt by Imam ibn Abi Dunya 234]
Imam Harb al karmani رحمہ اللہ said:
ثلاثة لا حرمة لهم ولا غيبة، الوالي الظالم الجائر، والفاسق المعلن بفسقه، وصاحب البدعة.
Three people have no sanctity and (talking about them behind their back) is not backbiting. 1. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝘆𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘂𝗻𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗿𝘂𝗹𝗲𝗿 2. The open sinner who announces his fisq. 3. A person of innovation.
Imam Yahya ibn Kathir, Imam Sufyan ibn Uyayna also said the same.
Imam al Ghazali رحمہ اللہ explained why is it not comes under backbiting.
فهؤلاء الثلاثة يجمعهم أنهم يتظاهرون به وربما يتفاخرون به فكيف يكرهون ذلك وهم يقصدون إظهاره
The commonality between these three is that they are open about their sin and maybe even take pride in it, so how could they dislike mention of that while they intended to show it?”
[al Ihya.. 3/153]
So, Salaf didn't know about criticism on ruler counts in backbiting but these Madhkhalis do and they didn't know that it will create hatred and animosity for the ruler.
Madhkhalis know more than our Aslaaf sadly.
I strongly do not support rebellion against Ruler as there have been lots of ugly consequences because of that but this is to showcase how Madhkhalis endorse their own Methodology in the name of Salaf and even a fair criticism is rebellion in their eyes.
Advising the ruler in private and Imam Nawawi رحمہ اللہ.
Imam Nawawi writes under the commentary of Hadith #2989
لَمْ يُمْكِنِ الوَعْظُ سِرًّا والإنْكارُ فَلْيَفْعَلْهُ عَلانِيَةً لِئَلّا يَضِيعَ أصْلُ الحَقِّ
If it's not possible to admonish and refute the (Ruler ) in private, let him do this in 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 so that the origin of truth is not lost.
[Sharah Muslim]
Salaf being harsh to the Ruler.
1. Ahle bayt and the Ruler
Bastam asked Imam Baqir that it is allowed to pray behind a ruler? So he replied "Pray with them and we also pray with them and Hasan and Hussain رضیﷲ عنهم also prayed behind Marwan" (governor of Medina).
Bastam said: People say that Hassan and Hussain do this out of Taqiyyah (out of fear)
Imam Baqir replied:
وكَيْفَ إنْ كانَ الحَسَنُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ يَسُبُّ مَرْوانَ فِي وجْهِهِ وهُوَ عَلى المِنبَرِ
How can it be taqiyyah when Hasan ibn Ali used to rebuke Marwan on his face while he was on the Mimbar.
[Musannaf ibn Abi Shaybah 2/152 sanad authentic]
2. Salaf us Saliheen and Hajjaj ibn Yusuf
Mujalid bin Saeed said I saw Sha'abi and Abu Burdah Moosa al Ashari talking to each other while Hajjaj was delivering sermon and saying "May Allah's curse be upon the liars, May Allah's curse be upon the liars. So, I said to both of them "You're talking in between the khutba"?
They replied: إنا لن نؤمر أن ننصت لهذا.
We're not commanded to remain silent for this man
[Musannaf ibn Abdur Razzaq #5432, Sanad classified authentic by Shaikh al Mohaddis Abu Ali al Hasani]
And Ibn Munzir reported that Ibrahim Nakhi, Saeed bin Jubayr, Abu Burdah ibn Musa Al Ashari, Ibrahim bin Muhajir, Sho'abi, that they used to talk during Hajjaj' sermon in Jumah.
According to Madhkhali, these pious predecessors were premium Khawarij, they won't even listen to Khutba of a tyrant Ruler and talk during the khutba.
Abu Misa'har narrated: Muhammad ibn al Awza'i informed us, saying:
قال لي أبي: لو قبلنا من الناس كل ما يعطونا لهنا عليهم. يعني: قبول الجوائز والهدايا، خاصة من الأمراء
My father (Imam al Awza'i رحمہ اللہ) said to me, "If we accepted from people everything they give us, we would be beholden to them." Meaning: Accepting rewards and gifts, especially from RULERS.
[Min Aalam as Salaf 4/7]
3. Imam ibn Sireen رحمہ اللہ
isham bin Hasan رحمہ اللہ said:
مَا رَأَيْت أحدا أَصْلَب عِنْد سُلْطَان من مُحَمَّد بن سِيرِين
I have never seen anyone who's more harsh with a Ruler than Imam Mohammad ibn Sireen رحمہ اللہ.
[Tarikh ibn Ma'een 4/278, sanad sahih]
4. Imam Abdullah ibn al Mubarak رحمہ اللہ
Imam Abdullah ibn Mubarak رحمہ اللہ said:
مَنْ بَخِلَ بِالْعِلْمِ ابْتُلِي بِثَلَاثٍ إِمَّا يَمُوتُ فَيَذْهَبُ عِلْمُهُ، أَوْ يَنْسَى، أَوْ يَتَّبِعُ السُّلْطَانَ
The one who have stinginess with knowledge, he falls in three things, he either dies and his knowledge get wasted or he forgets, 𝗼𝗿 𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝘂𝗹𝗲𝗿.
[al Madkhal ala Sunan al Kubra #586 sanad sahih]
5. Imam Sufyan at Thawri رحمہ اللہ
Abdurrahman bin Mahdi said:
ما سمعت سفيان يسب أحدا من السلطان قط في شدته عليهم
I never heard Sufyan ath Thawri رحمہ اللہ abusing the Rulers despite being extremely harsh with them
[Jarah wa Tadeel 1/97]
He also said:
وان دعوك الملوك على ان تقرا عليهم "قل هو الله احد" فلا تفعل
“If the rulers invite you to recite Surah al-Ikhlas for them, do not do it.”
[al Wara/Shoab al Imaan]
6. Imam Ghazzali رحمہ اللہ
Imam Ghazali رحمہ اللہ speaks about corrupt Rulers and writes
ويجب على كل متدين الإنكار عليهم وتضييق صدرهم بإظهار ظلمهم وتقبيح فعلهم
It is obligatory on religious people to rebuke them making their hearts restricted by showing their oppression and ugliness of their actions.
[al ihya.. 1/28]
7. Imam Malik ibn Anas رحمہ اللہ
Imam Malik رحمہ اللہ said:
دخلت على أبي جعفر مرارا وكان لا يدخل عليه أحد من الهاشميين وغيرهم إلا قبلوا يده فلم أقبل يده قط
I entered upon Abu Ja'far "al Mansur" (Ruler of Abbasid Caliphate) repeatedly, and no one from Banu Hashim and others would enter him without kissing his hand, but I never kissed his hand.
[al Jarh wa al Ta'dil of Imam Ibn Abi Hatim 1/25]
8. Imam Aamir Ash Sha'abi
Jabir ibn Hanzalah reported that a man said to Imam Aamir as Sha'abi: O Abu Amr, I am a man who records that what comes in and out for the government, I take from this work money to provide for myself and my family.
Imam Sha'abi said:
فَلَعَلَّكَ تَكْتَبُ فِي دَمٍ يُسْفَكُ
Perhaps you record of the blood that is spilt (unjustly)? He said: No.
Imam Sha'abi asked him:
فَلَعَلَّكَ تَكْتُبُ فِي مَالٍ يُؤْخَذُ
Perhaps you record of the wealth which is taken (unjustly)? He said: No.
Imam Sha'abi asked him again:
فَلَعَلَّكَ تَكْتُبُ فِي دَارٍ تُهْدَمُ.
Perhaps you record the homes that are demolished (unjustly)? He said: No.
Imam Sha'abi then replied:
أَسَمِعْتَ بِمَا قَالَ مُوسَى؟ رَبِّ بِمَا أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَيَّ فَلَنْ أَكُونَ ظَهِيرًا لِلْمُجْرِمِينَ
Did you not hear what Musa said?: "My lord for that with which you have favored me, I will never more be a helper for Mujrimun (Criminals, Disobedient to Allah, Polytheists, Sinners, etc) [Surah Qasas Verse #17]
The man said to Imam Sha'abi: Your message has been received O Abu Amr, by Allah I will not ever record anything for them ver again.
Imam Sha'abi said to the Man:
وَاللَّهِ لَا يَدَعُكَ اللَّهُ بِغَيْرِ رِزْقٍ أَبَدًا.
By Allah, Allah will not leave you with no rizq, ever.
[Tafseer ibn Abi Hatim 9/#16775]
How Imam Abdul Qadir Jeelani rebuked a Ruler!!
Once Caliph al Mutafi Amr-Allah appointed Qadhi Abul Wafa Yahya bin Saeed who was infamous with the title "ابن المرخم الظالم" as a governor of Baghdad, as soon as this news reached to Imam Abdul Qadir Jeelani رحمہ اللہ, he called out the Caliph and said:
ولّيت عَلَى المسلمين ظُلْمَ الظَّالمين، ما جوابك غدا عند ربّ العالمين، أرحم الراحمين.
You have appointed a tyrant governor for muslims, what will be your answer to Allah (on the day of judgement), who is most merciful.
History records that the caliph got shivered when he heard this and right at that time he dismissed that Qadhi from his post in Bhagdad.
[Asr al Dawla al Zinkiyah. 1/414]
How Imam Ibn Taymiyah refuted and rebuked a King openly in Public!!
Are these Madhkhali call ibn Taymiyah رحمہ اللہ that he was a Khariji?
When Imam Ibn Taymiyah رحمہ اللہ got free from the prison, The Sultan of Egypt invited him to Alexandria. Sultan himself welcomed him. The Students of Imam Ibn Taymiyah, Ibn Abdul Hadi and Ibn Kathir writes:
On the right side of the court was Ibn al Ja'ama (Judge of Egypt) and on the left was Umar bin Abdul Aziz bin al Hasan ad Dari (Minister of the kingdom). other ministers were seated close to the Sultan, At that time Sultan passed the order that (Non Muslims) should be allowed to wear white turbans as per constitution. He offered seven lakh per year to the treasurer that is out of the current tax, everyone was pin drop silenced, every judge and grand scholars were present in the court from Syria and Egypt. Ibn al Zamkani was also among them, then Sultan turned to Judges and scholars and asked their opinion on this to which no one said anything.
Therefore, Shaikh al Islam Imam Ibn Taymiyah sat on his knees and started talking to Sultan in anger and full of enthusiasm and crucially catechize the minister, his voice kept getting rise up and Sultan was trying to calm him, no one would have dared to talk like this the way Imam Ibn Taymiyah رحمہ اللہ was talking to the Sultan.
Imam Ibn Taymiyah then said to Sultan:
حَاشَاكَ أَنْ يَكُونَ أَوَّلُ مَجْلِسٍ جَلَسْتَهُ فِي أُبَّهَةِ الْمُلْكِ تَنْصُرُ فِيهِ أَهْلَ الذِّمَّةِ لِأَجْلِ حُطَامِ الدُّنْيَا الْفَانِيَةِ، فَاذْكُرْ نِعْمَةَ اللَّهِ عَلَيْكَ إِذْ رَدَّ مُلْكَكَ إِلَيْكَ، وَكَبَتَ عَدُوَّكَ، وَنَصَرَكَ عَلَى أَعْدَائِكِ
𝗜𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝗮𝗱𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘂𝗴𝘂𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂'𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗹𝘆 𝘀𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱𝗹𝘆 𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗵𝗹 𝗱𝗵𝗶𝗺𝗺𝗮, 𝗔𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗵 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗳𝗮𝘃𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗹𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗞𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗱𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂, 𝗵𝘂𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘃𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗲𝘀.
Sultan replied to Imam Ibn Taymiyah and said: This law was forwarded by Jashangeer, Ibn Taymiyah said to him. This is happening because of you, Jashangeer is just your minister. Sultan loved the truthfulness of Imam Ibn Taymiyah and the law remained the same thereafter.
[al Bidayah wa Nihayah 18/93-94, al Uqood al Durriyah fi Manaqib ibn Taymiyah by Ibn Abd al Hadi pg. 344-345]
