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Riyad as-Salihin 665

The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) said, “Hear and obey even if an Abyssinian slave whose head is like a raisin is placed in authority over you.”.

Anasnarrated it
Sahihgraded sahih
2names in the chain
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وعن أنس رضي الله عنه

قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: «اسمعوا وأطيعوا، وإن استعمل عليكم عبد حبشي، كأن رأسه زبيبة»

The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) said, “Hear and obey even if an Abyssinian slave whose head is like a raisin is placed in authority over you.”.

Riyad as-Salihin 665, Book 1, The Book of Miscellany, Hadith 665. 1 min read

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Who passed it on, from Imam an-Nawawi back to the one who was there.

  1. 1Imam an-NawawiCompiler, died 676 AH
  2. 2Anas ibn MalikFrom, Companion, died 90 AH

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