عَنْ أُمِّ سَلَمَةَ أُمِّ المُؤمنين رضي الله عنها: أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ: «سَتَكُونُ أُمَرَاءُ فَتَعْرِفُونَ وَتُنْكِرُونَ، فَمَنْ عَرَفَ بَرِئَ، وَمَنْ أَنْكَرَ سَلِمَ، وَلَكِنْ مَنْ رَضِيَ وَتَابَعَ» قَالُوا: أَفَلَا نُقَاتِلُهُمْ؟ قَالَ: «لَا، مَا صَلَّوْا».
Kutoka kwa Ummu Salama mama wa waumini radhi za Allah ziwe juu yake: Yakwamba Mtume -Rehema na amani ziwe juu yake- amesema: "Watakuja watawala, mtayajua baadhi ya matendo yao kuwa yanakwenda sawa na sheria, na mengine mtayakemea (kwa kuwa yako nje ya sheria) atakayelijua hilo ataepukana na dhima, na atakayekemea atasalimika, lakini atakayeridhia na akawafuata" Wakasema: Kwa nini tusiwapige vita? Akasema: "Hapana, (Msifanye hivyo) madam ni waislamu na wanasimamisha swala".
’Umm Salamah, the Mother of the Believers, (may Allah be pleased with her) reported that the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "There shall be rulers in charge of you, and you will approve and disapprove. So anyone who approves (their good deeds) shall be absolved, and anyone who forbids (their bad deeds) shall be safe, except for those who are content and comply." They said: ''Shall we not fight them?'' He replied: "No, so long as they offer the prayer."
Katika alama za utume wa Mtume -Rehema na amani ziwe juu yake- ni kueleza kwake mambo yatakayotokea miongoni mwa ghaibu na yakatokea kama alivyoeleza.
Haifai kuridhia uovu wala kushiriki ndani yake, na ni lazima kuukemea.
Watakapozua viongozi mambo yanayokwenda kinyume na sheria haitakiwi kuwatii katika hilo.
Kutofaa kujitoa chini ya viongozi wa waislamu; kwakuwa hilo linaambatana na madhara na umwagaji damu na amani kutoweka, kuvumilia uovu wa viongozi watenda maasi, na kusubiri juu ya kero zao, haya ni mepesi kuliko kuvunja amani na kumwaga damu.
Swala ina nafasi kubwa, ndio inayotenganisha kati ya ukafiri na Uislamu.