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[Machine] "O Messenger of Allah, what do you think if we have leaders who do not follow your Sunnah and do not adhere to your commands? What should we do in relation to their authority?" The Messenger of Allah ﷺ replied, "There is no obedience to those who do not obey Allah."  

أحمد:١٣٢٢٥حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الصَّمَدِ حَدَّثَنَا حَرْبُ بْنُ شَدَّادٍ بَصْرِيٌّ حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى يَعْنِي ابْنَ أَبِي كَثِيرٍ قَالَ عَمْرُو بْنُ زُنَيْبٍ الْعَنْبَرِيُّ إِنَّ أَنَسَ بْنَ مَالِكٍ حَدَّثَهُ أَنَّ مُعَاذًا قَالَ

يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ أَرَأَيْتَ إِنْ كَانَ عَلَيْنَا أُمَرَاءُ لَا يَسْتَنُّونَ بِسُنَّتِكَ وَلَا يَأْخُذُونَ بِأَمْرِكَفَمَا تَأْمُرُ فِي أَمْرِهِمْ؟ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ لَا طَاعَةَ لِمَنْ لَمْ يُطِعِ اللهَ