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[Machine] A man came to the Prophet ﷺ and asked, "Which kind of jihad is the best?" The Prophet ﷺ replied, "A truthful word in front of a tyrant leader."  

أحمد:١٨٨٢٨حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ عَنْ سُفْيَانَ عَنْ عَلْقَمَةَعَنْ طَارِقٍ قَالَ

جَاءَ رَجُلٌ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ ﷺ فَقَالَ أَيُّ الْجِهَادِ أَفْضَلُ؟ قَالَ كَلِمَةُ حَقٍّ عِنْدَ إِمَامٍ جَائِرٍ  


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