It is narrated from Sayyiduna ‘Ubada bin Samit (may Allah be pleased with him), who was one of the seven chiefs, that he said: We pledged allegiance to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) on the condition that we would listen to and obey the ruler in hardship and ease, in pleasure and displeasure, and that we would not dispute with those in authority regarding their rule, and that wherever we may be, we would speak the truth, and we would not fear the blame of any blamer for the sake of Allah. Sufyan, the narrator, said: Some people have narrated these additional words in this hadith: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: (Obey the ruler) as long as you do not see clear disbelief.