Narrated Ma'qil: Allah's Apostle said, "If any ruler having the authority to rule Muslim subjects dies while he is deceiving them, Allah will forbid Paradise for him."
— Sahih Bukhari, Volume 9, Book 89: Judgments (Ahkaam), Hadith #265
Narrated Ma'qil: Allah's Apostle said, "If any ruler having the authority to rule Muslim subjects dies while he is deceiving them, Allah will forbid Paradise for him."
This hadith is from the book of Judgments (Ahkaam) in Sahih Bukhari, compiled by Imam al-Bukhari. It is hadith number 265 in book 89 of volume 9.
This hadith is referenced in the following topics: Who goes to Hell.
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