The Sixty Sultaniyya pdf download

A COLLECTION OF NARRATIONS RELATING TO RULING

The sixty Sultaniyya

THE SIXTY SULTANIYYA

About the Book

This book is a brief compilation of hadith related to ruling.

It is a small selection but it is hoped that it serves to illustrate how central to Islam was its ruling system, and the manner of the just ruler as opposed to the characteristics of the evil one, and the nature of the application of the rule, the role of the Ummah in accounting those in authority, and the painful consequences if this is neglected.

It is our prayer that these neglected Sunan – and the countless others related to governance be revived and enacted in the Islamic world under the shade of the next Rightly Guided Khilafah.

That prayer is also a promise of Allah وتعالى سبحانه who said:

Allah has promised, to those among you who believe and work righteous deeds, that He will, of a surety, grant them in the land, inheritance (of power), as He granted it to those before them; that He will establish in authority their religion, the one which He has chosen for them; and that He will change (their state), after the fear in which they (lived), to one of security and peace: `They will worship Me (alone) and not associate aught with Me.’ If any do reject Faith after this, they are rebellious and wicked. [TMQ 24: 55]

The intention has been to present a selection of narrations which are reliable, and there are end notes regarding the various chains of narrations used other than those mentioned from the sahihain, Bukhari and Muslim.

ISLAMIC RULE

The sixty Sultaniyya

The Khulafaa are the rulers of the Muslim Ummah

Prophecy of the return of the Khilafah upon the Prophetic example Obligation of the Khilafah

Obligation of a single ruler Principles of Sources of Law

The Islamic Aqeedah is the basis for the State and its expansion Islam defines the rule, not the technicalities

RESPONSIBILITY OF LEADERSHIP

The Imam is Responsible for the Ummah Positions of ruling are not to be chased The Weighty Burden of Responsibility

Leadership is based upon the policy, not personality or race politics Prohibition of Nepotism

Prohibition of a woman ruler

RULE OF LAW MEANS TAKING CARE OF SOCIETY BY ISLAM

The Ruler who does not rule justly will be in chains on the Day of Judgement

Hudood are applied even if there are those who accuse it Rule of Law is equally applied

Any accused is innocent until proven guilty Dealing with non-Muslims justly

Oil, Water and Pastures are the whole Ummah’s resources Prohibition of misappropriating others wealth Prohibition of dealing with land unjustly

CRUCIAL NATURE OF RULING AND UNITY

Ruling – The knot of Islam upon which everything else is reliant Living under a just Imam is better than 60 years of worship

The Imam is a Shield Sanctity of Muslim Blood

One Muslim’s pain afflicts all the Ummah

Prohibition of factionalism, nationalism and wanton killing

ILLEGITIMATE LEADERSHIP

Corrupt Rulers are the biggest problem Cronyism corrupts

Condemnation of those who support leadership for personal gain No obedience to a leader in sin

The Believer has to be Politically Astute

BLOCKING THE PATH

Forbiddance of Being Content in un-Islamic rule Treachery

Prohibition of spying and oppressing your Muslim brother Prohibition of Torture

Better to die alone than co-operate with corruption

ENJOINING THE GOOD AND STANDING FOR THE TRUTH IS A CAUSE OF SUCCESS IN THIS LIFE AND THE NEXT

The tongue must be used to speak the truth if the hand cannot enforce it Society has a collective responsibility to prevent wrongdoing

Accounting the Ruler

Not preventing the oppressors is a cause for collective punishment from Allah Neglect of accounting results in the worst rulers, the harshest enemy and the rejection of Du’a

Seeking the Acceptance of the People by displeasing Allah results in humiliation

THE VICTORY FROM ALLAH HAS CONDITIONS

No Du’a answered and no Victory unless the people account according to Islam Neglect of Dawa and Jihad is the cause of humiliation

Patience and sacrifice are reasons for Victory

Without the collective readiness to sacrifice, the Ummah will be humiliated