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The best jihad is a word of truth before an unjust ruler

ahmad:18828 – Wakīʿ > Sufyān > ʿAlqamah > Ṭāriq

[AI] A man came to the Prophet ﷺ and said, Which jihad is best? He said, "A word of truth before an unjust ruler."

أحمد:١٨٨٢٨ – حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ عَنْ سُفْيَانَ عَنْ عَلْقَمَةَ عَنْ طَارِقٍ قَالَ

جَاءَ رَجُلٌ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ ﷺ، فَقَالَ: أَيُّ الْجِهَادِ أَفْضَلُ؟ قَالَ: «كَلِمَةُ حَقٍّ عِنْدَ إِمَامٍ جَائِرٍ».

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