مَنْ أَطَاعَنِي، فَقَدْ أَطَاعَ اللَّهَ، وَمَنْ عَصَانِي، فَقَدْ عَصَى اللَّهَ، وَمَنْ يُطِعِ الْأَمِيرَ، فَقَدْ أَطَاعَنِي، وَمَنْ يَعْصِ الْأَمِيرَ، فَقَدْ عَصَانِي
Translation: Whoever obeys me obeys Allah, and whoever disobeys me disobeys Allah. Whoever obeys the leader obeys me, and whoever disobeys the leader disobeys me.
Source: البخاري ومسلم
أَطَاعَنِي means “obeyed me,” and عَصَانِي means “disobeyed me.” In مَنْ يُطِعِ الْأَمِيرَ, يُطِعْ is a present-tense verb made jussive by the condition; a vowel is pronounced when joining it to the following word. فَقَدْ أَطَاعَنِي introduces the consequence. The passage sets out four corresponding acts and outcomes.
Respecting legitimate communal organization helps preserve rights and responsibilities. This does not require obeying commands that involve sin or injustice; religious obedience has clear limits. Disagreements should also be handled with wisdom and lawful responsibility.