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The Shi'as have appealed to the hadith in their discussions of the problem of [[imamate]] to argue that it is an obligation to known and obey the Imams. According to the Shi'a, the "imam" in this hadith refers to [[Ahl al-Bayt (a)]] and [[Infallible Imams (a)]], and at present, it refers to [[Imam al-Mahdi (a)]].<ref>Allama al-Majlisi, ''Mir'at al-'uqul'', vol.4, p.27.</ref> | The Shi'as have appealed to the hadith in their discussions of the problem of [[imamate]] to argue that it is an obligation to known and obey the Imams. According to the Shi'a, the "imam" in this hadith refers to [[Ahl al-Bayt (a)]] and [[Infallible Imams (a)]], and at present, it refers to [[Imam al-Mahdi (a)]].<ref>Allama al-Majlisi, ''Mir'at al-'uqul'', vol.4, p.27.</ref> | ||
However, Sunni scholars have provided a different interpretation of this hadith. In his ''[[Sahih Muslim|Sahih]]'', [[Muslim b. Hajjaj]] cited this hadith under a section entitled as "the section concerning the obligation of accompanying the group [i.e. majority of Muslims] at the time of riots and avoiding people who call to infidelity". Some Sunni sources have interpreted the hadith in terms of another hadith from [[the Prophet (s)]] according to which, "if a man dies while parting with the group [i.e. majority of Muslims], he will die a death of ignorance". | However, Sunni scholars have provided a different interpretation of this hadith. In his ''[[Sahih Muslim|Sahih]]'', [[Muslim b. Hajjaj]] cited this hadith under a section entitled as "the section concerning the obligation of accompanying the group [i.e. majority of Muslims] at the time of riots and avoiding people who call to infidelity".<ref>Muslim, ''Sahih al-Muslim'', vol.3, p.1475.</ref> Some Sunni sources have interpreted the hadith in terms of another hadith from [[the Prophet (s)]] according to which, "if a man dies while parting with the group [i.e. majority of Muslims], he will die a death of ignorance".<ref>al-Halimi, ''al-Minhaj fi shu'ab al-iman'', vol.3, p.181.</ref> | ||
Sunni Muslims take the "imam" in this hadith to refer to the ruler of the Islamic community who should be obeyed and to whom people should pledge their allegiance in order to keep the majority. The obligation of obeying the Islamic ruler include all Muslim rulers, regardless of whether they are just, sinners, or whatever. | Sunni Muslims take the "imam" in this hadith to refer to the ruler of the Islamic community who should be obeyed and to whom people should pledge their allegiance in order to keep the majority. The obligation of obeying the Islamic ruler include all Muslim rulers, regardless of whether they are just, sinners, or whatever. | ||