Sahih al-Bukhari 872 (Book 11, Hadith 18)
Ibn Shihab while I was with him at Wadi-al-Qura saying, “Shall I lead the Jumua prayer?” Ruzaiq was
working on the land (i.e. farming) and there was a group of Sudanese people and some others with
him; Ruzaiq was then the Governor of Aila. Ibn Shihab wrote (to Ruzaiq) ordering him to lead the
Jumua prayer and telling him that Salim told him that `Abdullah bin `Umar had said, “I heard Allah’s
Apostle saying, ‘All of you are guardians and responsible for your wards and the things under your
care. The Imam (i.e. ruler) is the guardian of his subjects and is responsible for them and a man is the
guardian of his family and is responsible for them. A woman is the guardian of her husband’s house
and is responsible for it. A servant is the guardian of his master’s belongings and is responsible for
them.’ I thought that he also said, ‘A man is the guardian of his father’s property and is responsible for
it. All of you are guardians and responsible for your wards and the things under your care.”
Sahih al-Bukhari 872 (Book 11, Hadith 18)
The above hadith is from the Sahih al-Buhari collection of hadiths. Compiled by the esteemed Islamic scholar Muḥammad ibn Ismā‘īl al-Bukhārī around 847 CE, Sahih al-Bukhari stands as one of the most revered and authoritative collections within Sunni Islam. This monumental work is a primary component of the Kutub al-Sittah, or the six canonical books of hadith. It is distinguished by its rigorous methodology and is often considered the most authentic book after the Quran. The collection is meticulously organized into 97 chapters, encompassing approximately 7,563 individual narrations of the Prophet Muhammad’s sayings, actions, and approvals, forming a vital foundation for Islamic law and practice.
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