The Ruler

Whoever yields to a tyrannical ruler in any matter will be his companion in the Fire.

رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :  مَن لَزِمَ السُّلطانَ اُفتُتِنَ ، وما يَزدادُ مِنَ السُّلطانِ قُرباً إلّا ازدادَ مِنَ اللَّهِ بُعداً . بحار الأنوار : 75 / 371 / 13 .

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Whoever adheres to the ruler will be tempted away from the right course, and the closer one gets to the ruler the further away one is from Allah.' Bihar al-Anwar,  v. 75, p. 371, no. 13

رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :  إيّاكُم ومُخالَطَةَ السُّلطانِ فإنّهُ ذَهابُ الدِّينِ ، وإيّاكُم ومَعُونَتَهُ فإنّكُم لا تَحمَدُونَ أمرَهُ. بحار الأنوار : 10 / 368 / 7 .

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Beware of associating with the [unjust] ruler for verily it causes faith to depart. And beware of assisting him for indeed you do not approve of his rule.' Bihar al-Anwar, v. 10, p. 368, no. 7

رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :  إيّاكُم وأبوابَ السُّلطانِ وحَواشِيَها؛ فإنَّ أقرَبَكُم مِن أبوابِ السُّلطانِ وحَواشِيها أبعَدُكم مِنَ اللَّهِ عَزَّوجلَّ ، ومَن آثَرَ السُّلطانَ على‏ اللَّهِ عَزَّوجلَّ أذهَبَ اللَّهُ عَنهُ الوَرَعَ وجَعَلَهُ حَيرانَ . بحار الأنوار : 75 / 372 / 19 .

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Beware of [going near] the ruler's gates and the retinue guarding them, for verily the nearest of you to the gates and retinue of the ruler is the farthest away from Allah, Mighty and Exalted. And whoever chooses the ruler over Allah, Mighty and Exalted, Allah will strip away his piety and will render him bewildered.' Bihar al-Anwar,  p. 372, no. 19

رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :  مَن مَدَحَ سُلطاناً جائراً وتَخَفَّفَ وتَضَعضَعَ لَهُ طَمَعاً فيهِ ، كانَ قَرِينَهُ إلى النارِ. الأمالي للصدوق : 513 / 707 .

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Whoever praises a tyrannical ruler, succumbs to him or humbles himself in front of him in a bid to secure his pleasure, will accompany him to the Fire.' Amali al-Saduq, p. 347, no. 1

رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :  مَن خَفَّ لِسُلطانٍ جائرٍ في حاجَةٍ كانَ قَرِينَهُ في النارِ . بحار الأنوار : 76 / 360 / 30 .

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Whoever yields to a tyrannical ruler in any matter will be his companion in the Fire.' Bihar al-Anwar, v. 76, p. 360, no. 30

رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :  السُّلطانُ العادِلُ المُتَواضِعُ ظِلُّ اللَّهِ ورُمحُهُ في الأرضِ . كنز العمّال : 14589 .

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'The just and humble ruler is Allah's Shade and His Lance on this earth.' Kanz al-Ummal, no. 14589