English
Ibn Abbas, may God be pleased with him, reported that the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "Whoever lives in the desert becomes harsh, whoever follows hunting becomes heedless, and whoever comes to the ruler is tempted." [Narrated by Ahmad, al-Tirmidhi, and al-Nasa'i. In Abu Dawud's narration: "Whoever clings to the ruler is tempted," adding: "The closer a servant gets to the ruler, the further he gets from God."
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- Candidate: Jami al-Tirmidhi 2256 (unverified) 97% confidence
- Candidate: Sunan Abi Dawud 2859 (unverified) 97% confidence
- Candidate: Sunan Abi Dawud 2860 (unverified) 96% confidence
- Candidate: Sunan al-Nasa'i 4309 (unverified) 94% confidence
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