What is the preferred pronunciation of the word "شرطي" in the Hadith: "He should not be an Arif, nor a Shurti, nor a Jabi, nor a Khazin"? Is it "shurṭiyyan" or "sharṭiyyan"? And what is the intended meaning in the case of "sharṭiyyan" (with an open "shin")?

The "shurṭī" (policeman/guard) is an assistant of the ruler, identifiable by a distinguishing mark. The term "shurṭī" in the Hadith refers to the assistants of oppressors who help them in wronging people. It is mentioned in a Hadith: "Towards the end of time, there will be police who go out in the morning under Allah's wrath and return in the evening under Allah's displeasure." There is also a prohibition against a Muslim being a chief, a policeman, a tax collector, or a treasurer during the time of foolish rulers. As for a policeman who upholds justice and does not wrong people, he is not blameworthy.