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Allah will distance Himself from those in authority who fail to assist the weak

tabarani:17514ʿAbdān b. Aḥmad > Khallād b. Aslam > Ḥanīfah b. Marzūq > Sharīk > Abū Ḥuṣayn > Abū Khālid al-Wālibī > Muʿādh b. Jabal

the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whoever is in charge of any matter for the Muslims and hides from those who are weak among the Muslims, Allah will distant Himself from him on the Day of Resurrection."  

الطبراني:١٧٥١٤حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدَانُ بْنُ أَحْمَدَ ثنا خَلَّادُ بْنُ أَسْلَمَ ثنا حَنِيفَةُ بْنُ مَرْزُوقٍ ثنا شَرِيكٌ عَنْ أَبِي حُصَيْنٍ عَنْ أَبِي خَالِدٍ الْوَالِبِيِّ عَنْ مُعَاذِ بْنِ جَبَلٍ قَالَ

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ «مَنْ وَلِيَ مِنْ أَمْرِ الْمُسْلِمِينَ شَيْئًا فَاحْتَجَبَ عَنْ ضَعَفَةِ الْمُسْلِمِينَ احْتَجَبَ اللهُ عَنْهُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ»  


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Allah will distance Himself from those in authority who fail to assist ones in need

ahmad:22076Ḥusayn b. Muḥammad > Sharīk > Abū Ḥaṣīn > al-Wālibī Ṣadīq Limuʿādh b. Jabal > Muʿādh

the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whoever is in charge of any matter for the people and seeks to hide from those who are weak or are in need, Allah will distant Himself from him on the Day of Resurrection."  

أحمد:٢٢٠٧٦حَدَّثَنَا حُسَيْنُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ حَدَّثَنَا شَرِيكٌ عَنْ أَبِي حَصِينٍ عَنِ الْوَالِبِيِّ صَدِيقٌ لِمُعَاذِ بْنِ جَبَلٍ عَنْ مُعَاذٍ قَالَ

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ: «مَنْ وَلِيَ مِنْ أَمْرِ النَّاسِ شَيْئًا فَاحْتَجَبَ عَنْ أُولِي الضَّعَفَةِ وَالْحَاجَةِ احْتَجَبَ اللهُ عَنْهُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ۔»  

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"مَنْ وَلِيَ مِنْ أَمْرِ الْمُسْلِمِينَ شَيئًا فَاحْتَجَبَ مِنْ ضَعَفةِ الْمُسْلِمِينَ وَأُولِي الْحَاجَةِ احْتَجَبَ اللهُ عَنْهُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ".  

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