What the Notables Have Narrated About Not Going to the Rulers | Imam Al-Suyuti

What the Notables Have Narrated About Not Going to the Rulers | Imam Al-Suyuti

What the Notables Have Narrated About Not Going to the Rulers is a scholarly Islamic work authored by Imam Jalaluddin As-Suyuti, one of the most renowned hadith masters and historians of Islam. The book compiles narrations and statements from early scholars (Salaf) regarding the issue of approaching rulers and engaging with political authority. It highlights the cautious and principled stance many righteous scholars adopted, focusing on preserving faith, avoiding corruption, and maintaining sincerity in knowledge.

From Author:

The author of this treatise is al-Hafidh as-Suyuti. He was pure, kind, righteous, pious and observant of his sustenance. The wealthy leaders would come and visit, him and present wealth to him which he would reject. Towards the end of his life he secluded himself away in his homes and occupied himself with knowledge and authoring until he was afflicted with an illness which ended with his death in 911 AH (1505 CE), may Allah have mercy on him, May Allah reward the editor of this work with the best of rewards and increase him in success in order to produce more of the likes of these valuable treatises from the books of the Sunnah which are a light and blessing for the Muslims. We ask Allah, the Most Blessed, to make this work sincerely for His Noble Countenance and our last supplication is that all praise is due to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds.

Content:

1. The Virtue of Knowledge and the Scholars

The text highlights the high status of the ‘ulama (scholars) in Islam. It explains their role as:

• Protectors of religious knowledge
  
• Guides for the Muslim community
  
• Examples of piety and restraint from worldly influence

It also emphasizes their responsibility to preserve sincerity and avoid compromising their religion for material gain.

2. Caution Against Approaching Rulers

A central theme is the warning found in classical scholarship about entering the courts and palaces of rulers. The book collects statements suggesting that:

• Close association with rulers may lead to temptation
  
• Scholars risk compromising their integrity for wealth or status
  
• Religious independence is safer for maintaining sincerity
  3. Purpose of Avoidance

The intended reason for avoiding rulers is not rebellion, but:

• Protecting oneself from worldly corruption
  
• Maintaining enjoining good and forbidding evil
  
• Preserving sincerity in religious practice
  4. Biography of Imam al-Suyuti

The book includes a brief biography of Imam al-Suyuti, noting:

• His piety and devotion to knowledge
  
• His refusal of wealth from rulers and elites
  
• His later life dedicated to writing and teaching
  
• His death in 911 AH / 1505 CE
  5. Scholarly Method and Manuscript Work

The introduction explains that the text was:

• Verified using multiple manuscript copies
  
• Compared for accuracy and consistency
  
• Supported with hadith references and Qur’anic citations
  
• Edited with academic commentary by later scholars
  6. Purpose of the Compilation

The work aims to:

• Present classical Sunni scholarship on political caution
  
• Encourage detachment from worldly power when it threatens religious integrity
  
• Revive awareness of ethical conduct among scholars
  
• Preserve transmitted narrations on the subject

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AL-IMAM AL-HAFIDH JALALUDDIN AS-SUYUTI
ما رواه الأساطين في عدم المحيى إلى السلاطين
WHAT THE NOTABLES HAVE NARRATED
ABOUT NOT GOING TO THE RULERS
Translated by Abdul Haq Al-Ashanti
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WHAT THE NOTABLES HAVE NARRATED ABOUT NOT GOING TO THE RULERS
The author of this treatise is al-Hafidh as-Suyuti. He was pure, kind, righteous, pious and observant of his sustenance. The wealthy leaders would come and visit him and present wealth to him which he would reject. Towards the end of his life he secluded himself away in his homes and occupied himself with knowledge and authoring until he was afflicted with an illness which ended with his death in 911 AH (1505 CE), may Allah have mercy on him. May Allah reward the editor of this work with the best of rewards and increase him in success in order to produce more of the likes of these valuable treatises from the books of the Sunnah which are a light and blessing for the Muslims. We ask Allah, the Most Blessed, to make this work sincerely for His Noble Countenance and our last supplication is that all praise is due to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds.
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Contents
Translator's Preface.......
Introduction By The Server Of The Sunnah In Damascus: 'Abdul-Qadir Al-Arna ut
The Virtue Of Knowledge And The 'Ulama: Their Status, Characteristics And Important Qualities
A Mention Of The Views Of The 'Ulama Regarding Entering The Courts And Palaces Of The Rulers.
Biography Of Imam As-Suyuti
Copies Of Manuscript Texts' Used For Editing The Book
The Text [Chapter 1]
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Bibliography.
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INTRODUCTION BY THE SERVER OF
THE SUNNAH IN DAMASCUS:
'ABDULQADIR AL-ARNA'UT
Indeed, all praise is due to Allah. We praise Him, we seek His aid, and we ask for His forgiveness. We seek refuge in Allah from the evil of our actions and from the evil consequences of our actions. Whomever Allah guides, there is none to misguide him and whoever Allah misguides, there is none to guide him. I bear witness that there is no god worthy of worship except Allah and I bear witness that Muhammad is the servant and messenger of Allah. To proceed:
We are in a time wherein we are in need of understanding what the 'Ulama and luminaries have mentioned in regards to not going to the (palaces and courts of the) leaders and rulers out of fear of being put to test by them by their worldly things. The intent of this is nothing but commanding the good and forbidding vice, along with abstaining from what the leaders have in their hands. Our brother for the sake of Allah, Ustadh Abū 'Ali Taha Busarih at-Tunisi (hafidhahullah) has investigated what has been written in regards to this subject and has compiled a treatise based on the work of Imam as-Suyuti entitled Ma Rawahu'l-Asatin fi 'Adm il-Maji ila's-Salatin [What the Luminaries Have Narrated About Not Going to the Rulers]. He based this on two manuscript copies of the original text by Imam as-Suyuti and compared the two manuscripts and explained the differences between the two. Ustadh Abū 'Ali Būsarih also wrote the sources of the hadith, the numbers of the verses of the Qur'an and verified the Prophetic ahadith with an academic verification utilising source referencing of those ahadith