among them is that the most important goal for him is to obtain the pleasure of his creation and to love them in a way that is in accordance with the shariah and does not contradict it. awf bin malik narrated from him may god bless him and grant him peace that he said the best of your imams are those whom you love and pray for and who pray for you. the worst of your imams are those whom you hate and who hate you and whom you curse and who curse you. it was said o messenger of god should we not oppose them? he said no as long as they establish prayer among you except for the one who has a guardian over him. and if he sees him committing any of the sins of god almighty then let him hate what he has committed of the sins of god almighty and not… he withdraws his hand from obeying god. abdullah bin omar narrated on the authority of the prophet may god bless him and grant him peace that he said to my successor the duty of the people over us is to hear and obey as long as they ask for mercy and are shown mercy judge justly and fulfill their covenant. whoever does not do that upon him is the curse of god the angels and all people.
ومنها أن يكون أهم المقاصد عنده تحصيل مرضاه الخلق ومحبتهم بطريق يوافق الشرع ولا يخالفه فقد روى عوف بن مالك عنه صلى الله عليه وسلم أنه قال إن خيار أئمتكم الذين تحبونهم وتصلون عليهم ويصلون عليكم وشر أئمتكم الذين تبغضونهم ويبغضونكم وتلعنوهم ويلعنوكم قيل يا رسول الله أفلا ننابذهم قال لا ما أقاموا فيكم الصلاة إلا من ولي عليه وال فرآه يأتي شيئا من معاصي الله تعالى فليكره ما أتي من معاصي الله تعالى ولا ينزع يدا عن طاعة الله وقد روى عبد الله بن عمر عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم أنه قال لخليفتي على الناس السمع والطاعة ما استرحموا فرحموا وحكموا فعدلوا وعاهدوا فوفوا ومن لم يفعل ذلك فعليه لعنة الله والملائكة والناس أجمعين