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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. | ||
In his interpretation of this hadith, [[Ibn Taymiyya]] held that the [[Sahaba]] and [[Tabi'un]] were obliged to obey and pledge their allegiance to [[Yazid b. Mu'awiya]].<ref>'Abd Allah al- | In his interpretation of this hadith, [[Ibn Taymiyya]] held that the [[Sahaba]] and [[Tabi'un]] were obliged to obey and pledge their allegiance to [[Yazid b. Mu'awiya]].<ref>'Abd Allah al-Ghiniman,''Mukhtasar minhaj al-sunna'', vol.1, p.49.</ref> | ||
Some Sunni sources have taken the "imam" in this hadith to refer to the Prophet (s) himself, holding that people are obliged to believe in him, because he is the leader of people in this world.<ref>Ibn Hibban, ''Sahih b.Hibban'', vol.10, p.434. </ref> | Some Sunni sources have taken the "imam" in this hadith to refer to the Prophet (s) himself, holding that people are obliged to believe in him, because he is the leader of people in this world.<ref>Ibn Hibban, ''Sahih b.Hibban'', vol.10, p.434. </ref> | ||