hadith
1845
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Abdullah ibn San'an narrated that he and some other people were with Imam Sadiq (a.s) when someone talked about the king and the rest of the people present cursed the king. Imam Sadiq (a.s) said
“Do not swear at the king since he is God's Shade on the Earth. But ask God to improve the king since this will benefit you.”
عن عبد الله بن سنان قال
كنا جماعة عند أبي عبد الله (عليه السلام) فذكروا السلطان فسبهم من كان في المجلس ودعا عليهم، فقال أبو عبد الله (عليه السلام): لا تسبوا السلطان فإن السلطان ظل الله في الأرض، ولكن ادعو الله يصلحهم فإن صلاحهم لكم صلاح.
Similar narrations
- Mīzān al-Ḥikma #3596 The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'The just and humble ruler is Allah's Shade and His Lance on this earth.