(4) باب فِي اتِّبَاعِ الصَّيْدِ
Narrated AbuHurayrah:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: He said: He who sticks to a king is perverted. This version adds: The nearer a servant (of Allah) goes to a king, the farther he keeps away from Allah. (ID)
Reference (ID): Sunan Abi Dawud 2860 (ID)
In-book reference (ID): Book 17, Hadith 17 (ID)
English translation (ID): Book 16, Hadith 2854 (ID)