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2757. It was reported from Abū Hurairah that the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: "The Imām is only a shield that is fought for." (Hasan)
Regarding The Imām Is The Shield Of The Covenant
Darussalam · Volume 3
15. The Book Of JihādSunan Abi Dawud Darussalam English translation
الحديث: 2757 ¦ الجزء: 3 ¦ الصفحة: 82
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Sahih
صحيح
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Hasan sahih chain
(قلت: إسناده حسن صحيح. وأخرجه الشيخان وأبو عوانة بلفظ: "يُقاتَلُ مِنْ ورائِهِ ويُتَّقى به، فإن أمر بتقوى الله وعدل، فإن له بذلك أجرًا، وإن أمر بغير ذلك، فإنَّ عليه منه وزرًا")
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2757. It was reported from Abū Hurairah that the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: "The Imām is only a shield that is fought for." (Hasan)
2757 - حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الصَّبَّاحِ الْبَزَّازُ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ أَبِي الزِّنَادِ، عَنْ أَبِي الزِّنَادِ، عَنِ الْأَعْرَجِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «إِنَّمَا الْإِمَامُ جُنَّةٌ يُقَاتَلُ بِهِ»
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It is, therefore, essential that all the people respect the treaties that the leader concluded with any disbelievers.