hadith
3590
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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.
رسولُ اللهِ (صَلَّيَ اللهُ عَلَيهِ وَ آلِهِ): إيّاكُم وأبوابَ السُّلطانِ وحَواشِيَها؛ فإنَّ أقرَبَكُم مِن أبوابِ السُّلطانِ وحَواشِيها أبعَدُكم مِنَ اللّهِ عَزَّوجلَّ، ومَن آثَرَ السُّلطانَ على اللّهِ عَزَّوجلَّ أذهَبَ اللّهُ عَنهُ الوَرَعَ وجَعَلَهُ حَيرانَ.
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