‘A’isha reported God’s Messenger as saying, “O God, cause distress to him who has any charge over my people and causes them distress, and be gentle to him who has any charge over my people and is gentle to them.” Muslim transmitted it.
Reported by Muslim (No. 1828a) and Ahmad (No. 23481, 25015). Cited in Mishkat al-Masabih (No. 3689).
"O Allah, treat harshly those who have any charge over my Ummah and treat them harshly, and treat gently those who have any charge over my Ummah and treat them gently."
وعن عائشة رضي الله عنها قالت: سمعت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يقول في بيتى هذا: “اللهم من ولى من أمر أمتى شيئاً فشق عليهم، فاشقق عليه ومن ولى من أمر أمتى شيئاً، فرفق بهم، فارفق به” ((رواه مسلم)).
‘Ā'ishah (may Allah be pleased with her) reported: I heard the Messenger (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) saying in my house: "O Allah, treat harshly those who rule over my nation with harshness and treat gently those who rule over my nation with gentleness."
عن عائشة رضي الله عنها قَالَتْ: سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ -صَلّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وسَلَّم- يقُولُ في بيتي هَذَا: «اللهم من وَلِيَ من أمر أمتي شيئًا فَشَقَّ عليهم، فَاشْقُقْ عليه، ومن وَلِيَ من أمر أمتي شيئًا فَرَفَقَ بهم…