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General Fiqh Al-Haq Bulletin No. 82, p.24

It is mentioned in the Hadith that it is difficult to find a camel in a herd of a hundred to lead.

Question

It is mentioned in the Hadith that it is difficult to find a camel in a herd of a hundred to lead. What is the meaning of this?

Answer

The meaning of the Hadith is quite clear. True leadership is rare. The ingredients of true leadership are:

(a) Detestation for being a leader

(b) Aversion for titles

(c) Taqwa – genuine fear for Allah Ta'ala

(e) Genuinely believing that one is the most contemptible sinner and that even a dog is better than one

(f) Knowledge of the Deen

Today you will not find leaders of this calibre.

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