صحیح بخاری

(1) CHAPTER. The Statement of Allah: “(O you who believe!) Obey Allah and obey the Messenger (Muhammad (p.b.u.h.)) and those of you (Muslims) who are in authority… (V.4:59)

(2) CHAPTER. The (chief) rulers (of all Muslims must be) from the Quraish.

(3) CHAPTER. The reward of the person who judging according to (the principles of) Al-Hikmah.

(4) CHAPTER. To listen to and obey one's Imam (Muslim ruler) as long as his orders involve not one in disobedience (to Allah).

(5) CHAPTER. If somebody does not seek authority of ruling, then Allah will surely help him (if he is given such authority).

(6) CHAPTER. He who seeks to be a ruler will be held responsible for that (i.e., Allah will not help him in his duty).

(8) CHAPTER. If somebody is assigned the authority of ruling some people but, he does not look after them in an honest manner!

(8) CHAPTER. If somebody is assigned the authority of ruling some people but, he does not look after them in an honest manner!

(9) CHAPTER. Whoever puts the people into troubles and difficulties will be put into troubles and difficulties by Allah.

(10) CHAPTER. To give judgements and legal opinions on the road.

(11) CHAPTER. It is mentioned that there was no gatekeeper for the Prophet (p.b.u.h.).

(12) CHAPTER. A governor (of a province, etc.,) who is under can sentence to death a person who deserve such punishement without consulting the Imam.

(13) CHAPTER. Can a judge give a judgement or a formal legal opinion while he is in an angry mood?

(14) CHAPTER. Whosoever thinks that a judge can give judgements for the people according to his knowledge if he is not afraid of being suspected or blamed.

(15) CHAPTER. To bear witness as to the writer of a stamped letter.

(17) CHAPTER. The salaries of rulers and those employed to administer the funds.

(18) CHAPTER. Whoever gave judgements of Lian in the mosque.

(19) CHAPTER. Whoever passed a judgement in the mosque and when the actual legal punishement was to be put to action,he ordered the guilty person to be taken outside the mosque so that the punishment might be carried out.

(20) CHAPTER. The advice of the Imam (ruler) to the litigants.

(21) CHAPTER. If a judge has to witness in favour of a litigant when he is a judge or he had it before he became a judge (can he pass a judgement in his favour accordingly or should he refer the case to another judge before whom he would bear witness?).

(22) CHAPTER. The order of the Wali (chief ruler) sending two Amir (governors) to one place that they should coopertae and agree with each other and should not differ with one another.

(23) CHAPTER. The ruler's acceptance of invitation.

(24) CHAPTER. The gifts taken by the employees.

(25) CHAPTER. To appoint the Maula (freed slaves) as judges and officials.

(26) CHAPTER. The Urafa appointed to look after the people's affairs.

(28) CHAPTER. Passing a Judgement against an absent person.

(30) CHAPTER. Judgement regarding cases involving wells, etc.

(31) CHAPTER. To judge (all) cases involving wealth weather it is much or little in amount, in one and the same.

(32) CHAPTER. The selling of the people's real or personal estates by the ruler on their behalf.

(33) CHAPTER. Whoever does not care slanders made by ignorant people against the Amirs (leaders).

(34) CHAPTER. The one who is the most contentious of enemies; and that is, the most quarrelsome person of the opponents.

(35) CHAPTER. If a judge passes an unjust judgement or a judgement which differs from that of the learned religious men, such a judgement is to be rejected.

(36) CHAPTER. The Imam (ruler) going to some people to establish peace among them.

(37) CHAPTER. It is desirable that a scribe should be honest and wise.

(38) CHAPTER. The writing of a letter by the ruler to his representatives (in the provinces), and by judge to his workers who look after the problems of the people.

(39) CHAPTER. Is ir permissible for a ruler to send one man only to manage certain affairs?

(40) CHAPTER. The translators of a ruler; and is it permissible to keep one translator?

(41) CHAPTER. The ruler calling his employees to account.

(42) CHAPTER. The courtiers and advisers of the Imam (ruler).

(43) CHAPTER. How do the people give the Baia (pledge) to the Imam (ruler).

(44) CHAPTER. Whosoever gave the Baia (pledge) twice.

(45) CHAPTER. The giving of the Baia (pledge) by the bedouins.

(46) CHAPTER. The Baia (pledge) of a child.

(47) CHAPTER. Whoever gave the Baia (pledge) and then cancelled it.

(48) CHAPTER. The person who gives the Baia (pledge) to a man just for worldly benefits.

(49) CHAPTER. The Baia (pledge) given by women.

(S0) CHAPTER. Whoever violates a Baia (pledge).

(51) CHAPTER. The appointment of a caliph (to succeed another).

(51b) CHAPTER.

(52) CHAPTER. The expulsion of quarrelsome people and people accused of something, from houses after having a firm proof against them.