Riyad as-Salihin #1873
The Book of Miscellany
The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.
وعن عائذ بن عمرو رضي الله عنه أنه دخل على عبيد الله بن زياد، فقال له: أى بنى، إنى سمعت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يقول: “إن شر الرعاء الحطمة” فإياك أن تكون منهم. ((متفق عليه))
'Aidh bin 'Amr (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: I visited 'Ubaidullah bin Ziyad and said to him: "Dear son, I heard Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saying, 'The worst of rulers are those who treat their subjects harshly. Beware, lest you should be one of them."'.
Narrated by 'Aidh bin 'Amr (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
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This hadith is #1873 from Riyad as-Salihin, in the Book of The Book of Miscellany and narrated by 'Aidh bin 'Amr (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:.