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"?
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We have not found a source for the , "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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