Hadith About The Offices Of Ruler And Qadi (Qazi)

63. The one who will be dearest to God and nearest to Him in the station on the Day of Resurrection will be a just imam and the one who will be most hateful to God on the Day of Resurrection, and will receive the severest punishment will be a tyrannical imam.
(Tirmidhi).
(Sayings of Muhammad. by Prof. Ghazi Ahmad).

64. A creature is not to be obeyed when it involves disobedience to the Creator.
(Sharra-as-Sunna).
(Sayings of Muhammad. by Prof. Ghazi Ahmad).

65. Do not ask for any high office, for if you are given it after asking, you will be left to discharge it yourself; if you are given it without asking you will be helped to discharge it.
(Bukhari, Muslim).
(Sayings of Muhammad. by Prof. Ghazi Ahmad).

66. He who has been ruler over ten people, will be brought in the Day of Resurrection, shackled till justice loosens his chains or tyranny brings him to destruction.
(Darimi).
(Sayings of Muhammad. by Prof. Ghazi Ahmad).

67. The most excellent jihad is when one speaks a true word in the presence of a tyrannical ruler.
(Tirmidhi).
(Sayings of Muhammad. by Prof. Ghazi Ahmad).

68. As you will be so will you have rulers put over you.
(Baihaqi).
(Sayings of Muhammad. by Prof. Ghazi Ahmad).