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OBEY TO THE UTMOST OF YOUR ABILITY

|H 669

“When we took our oath of allegiance with the Prophet, praise and
peace be upon him, to hear and obey, he would add, „As much as
you can.‟"

Bukhari and Muslim with a chain up to ibn Omar who related this hadith.

ALLEGIANCE TO THE CALIPH

|H 670

“Whosoever withdraws from obedience (to the caliph) shall meet
Allah on the Day of Resurrection having no argument. And he who
dies without having sworn allegiance will die the death of ignorance
(as before Islam). Whosoever dies having discarded his association