this danger is proven in the fact that the ruler separates himself from his subjects in the luxury of permissible things. it was narrated that the messenger of god may god bless him and grant him peace sat in the shade on the day of badr and gabriel came down and said o muhammad you are in the shade and your companions are in the sun. it was narrated on the authority of omar may god be pleased with him that he said woe to the judge of the people of the earth from the judge of the people of the heavens on the day they meet him except for the one who commands justice and judges with truth and does not judge out of whims kinship fear or desire but rather makes the book of god a mirror between his eyes and the least of matters the need for the imam to intimidate by virtue of politics. ibn omar narrated that the prophet may god bless him and grant him peace said whoever looks at a believer with a look that frightens him without right god almighty will frighten him with it on the day of resurrection. anas bin malik narrated that he may god bless him and grant him peace said the rulers will be brought on the day of resurrection and the lord almighty will say you were the shepherds of my sheep and the treasurers of my land. he will say to them what made you flog more than what you were commanded? he will say o lord i was angry for you. he will say should you be more angry than me? and he will say
وهذا الخطر ثابت في أن يفرق الأمير بين نفسه وبين رعيته في الترفه بالمباحات فقد روى أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم جلس يوم بدر في الظل فنزل جبريل فقال يا محمد أنت في الظل وأصحابك في الشمس وروى عن عمر رضى الله عنه أنه قال ويل لديان أهل الأرض من ديان أهل السماء يوم يلقونه إلا من أمر بالعدل وقضى بالحق ولم يقض بهوى ولا قرابة ولا رهبة ولا رغبة ولكن جعل كتاب الله مرآة بين عينيه وأقل الأمور حاجة الإمام إلى تخويف بحكم السياسة وقد روى ابن عمر أن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال من نظر إلى مؤمن نظرة يخيفه بها في غير حق أخافه الله تعالى بها يوم القيامة وروى أنس بن مالك أنه صلى الله عليه وسلم قال يؤتى بالولاة يوم القيامة فيقول الرب تعالى أنتم كنتم رعاة غنمي وخزان أرضى فيقول لهم ما حملكم على أن جلدتم فوق ما أمرتم فيقول أي رب غضبت لك فيقول أينبغي لك أن تكون أشد غضبا مني ويقول