It has been narrated on the authority of Ibn Juraij that the Qur'anic injunction:" O you who believe, obey Allah, His Apostle ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) and those in authority from amongst You" (iv. 59) -was revealed in respect of 'Abdullah bin Hudhafa bin Qais bin Adi al-Sha'bi who was despatched by the Holy Prophet ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) as leader of a military campaign. The narrator said: He was informed of this fact by Ya'la bin Muslim who was informed by Sa'id bin Jubair who in turn was informed by Ibn Abbas (RA) .

It has been narrated on the authority of Abu Hurairah (RA) that the Holy prophet ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) said: Whoso obeys me obeys God, and whoso disobeys me disobeys God. Whoso obeys the commander (appointed by me) obeys me, and whoso disobeys the commander disobeys me.

The same tradition transmitted by different persons omits the portion: And whose disobeys the commander disobeys me.

It has been narrated on the authority of Abu Hurairah (RA) that the Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) said: Whoso obeys me obeys God; and whose disobeys me disobeys God. Whoso obeys my commander obeys me, and whoso disobeys my commander disobeys me.

This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Abu Hurairah (RA) through another chain of transmitters.

This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Abu Hurairah (RA) by more than one chain of transmitters.

Hammam bin Munabbih has transmitted this hadith on the authority of Abu Hurairah (RA) .

According to one version of the tradition, the Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) said: Whoso obeys the commander. He did not say:" My commander."

It has been narrated on the authority of Abu Hurairah (RA) that the Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) said: It is obligatory for you to listen to the ruler and obey him in adversity and prosperity, in pleasure and displeasure, and even when another person is given (rather undue) preference over you.

It has been narrated on the authority of Abu Dharr (RA) who said: My friend (i. e. the Holy Prophet) advised me to listen (to the man in position of authority) and obey (him) even if he were a slave maimed (and disabled).