Is "If the shepherd is righteous, the flock will be righteous" a prophetic hadith or an inherited saying? And is it strong or weak? And does it contradict the hadith "As you are, so will your leaders be appointed over you"?
We have not found a source for the hadith, "As you are, so will your rulers be appointed over you." It is a weak hadith, but its meaning does not contradict the aforementioned hadith.
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