Mishkat
al-Masabih
مشكاة المصابيح
18
The Offices of Commander and Qadi
كتاب الإمارة والقضاء
Chapter : Section 3
الفصل الثالث
Mishkat al-Masabih 3712
Jabir b. Samura told that he heard Allah's Messenger ﷺ say, “There are three things I fear for my people
seeking rain by the stars,*the injustice of the ruler, and denial of Allah's decree.” Ahmad. *This is a reference to the pre-Islamic habit of attributing rain to certain seasons and saying the rain came to them because of a certain star, whereas Muslims ought to recognize that rain comes by Allah’s favour.وَعَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ سَمُرَةَ قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسلم يَقُول: " ثلاثةٌ أَخَافُ عَلَى أُمَّتِي: الِاسْتِسْقَاءُ بِالْأَنْوَاءِ وَحَيْفُ السُّلْطَانِ وَتَكْذيب الْقدر "