Waliuddin Abu Abdullah Mahmud Tabrizi, Selections from Muḥammadan Traditions…
“ THE BOOK OF RULE AND JUDGEMENT It is related from Abú Hurairah that, 'The Apostle of God said, "He who obeys me, has obeyed God; and he who disobeys me, has disobeyed God. And whoever obeys the ruler, has obeyed me; and whoever disobeys the ruler, has disobeyed me. And the ruler is only a shield behind whom men fight and through whom they are protected. Then if he orders the fear of God and just dealing, then verily he gains rewards thereby; but if he says anything else, then on him will fall its penalty."'—Muslim, Al Bukhárí. ”
