Riyad as-Salihin: Book 0, Hadith 656

‘Aidh bin ‘Amr (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: I visited ‘Ubaidullah bin Ziyad and said to him: “Dear son, I heard Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saying, ‘The worst of rulers are those who treat their subjects harshly. Beware, lest you should be one of them.”‘.

وعن عائذ بن عمرو رضي الله عنه أنه دخل على عبيد الله بن زياد، فقال له‏:‏ أى بنى، إنى سمعت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يقول‏:‏ “إن شر الرعاء الحطمة” فإياك أن تكون منهم‏.‏ ‏(‏‏(‏متفق عليه‏)‏‏)‏

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 0, Hadith 656

 
The above hadith is from the Riyad as-Salihin collection of hadiths. Compiled by the esteemed Imam Yahya ibn Sharaf al-Nawawi in the 12th century, Riyad as-Salihin (The Gardens of the Righteous) is a cherished collection of approximately 1,900 hadith. This monumental work, organized into 20 distinct books, was the product of a painstaking 44-year composition process dedicated to compiling prophetic teachings.

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