The Chapters On Judgements From The Messenger of Allah

كتاب الأحكام عن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم

Chapter 1: What Has Been Related From The Messenger of Allah About The Judge

[Ibn Buraidah narrated from his father that the Prophet (ﷺ) said

"The judges are three: Two judges that are in the Fire, and a judge that is in Paradise. A man who judges without the truth, and he knows that. This one is in the Fire. One who judges while not knowing, ruining the rights of the people. So he is in the Fire. A judge who judges with the truth, that is the one in Paradise."] (Daif)

Anas bin Malik narrated that the Messenger of Allah (sallAllahu Alayhi wa sallam) said

"Whoever asks for a position as a judge, then he left on his own. And whoever is forced onto it, Allah sends an angel down to him so that he can be correct." (Daif)

Anas narrated that the Prophet (ﷺ) said

"Whoever seeks to be a judge, and asks others to intercede for him with it, then he will be left on his own. And whoever is coerced into it, Allah sends an angel down to him so that he can be correct." (Daif)

Abu Hurairah narrated that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said

"Whoever takes the responsibility of judge, or is appointed as judge between the people, then he has been slaughtered without a knife."

Chapter 2: What Has Been Related About The Judge That Is Correct And The Judge That Is Mistaken

Abu Hurairah narrated that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said

"When the judge passes a judgement in which he strived and was correct, then he receives two rewards. And when he judges and is mistaken, then he receives one reward."

Chapter 3: What Has Been Related About How The Judge Is To Make A Judgement

Some men who were companions of Mu'adh narrated from Mu'adh that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) sent Mu'adh to Yemen, so he (ﷺ) said

"How will you judge?" He said: "I will judge according to what is in Allah's Book." He said: "If it is not in Allah's Book ?" He said: "Then with the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)." He said: "If it is not in the Sunnah of Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)?" He said: "I will give in my view." He said: "All praise is due to Allah, the One Who made the messenger of the Messenger of Allah suitable."

(Another chain of narrators) from some people from the inhabitants of Hims, from Mu'adh, from the Prophet (ﷺ), with similar.

Chapter 4: What Has Been Related About The Just Imam

Abu Sa'eed narrated that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said

"Indeed, the most beloved of people to Allah on the Day of Judgement, and the nearest to Him in the status is the just Imam. And the most hated of people to Allah and the furthest from Him in status is the oppressive Imam."

['Abdullah] Ibn Abi Al-Awfa narrated that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said

"[Indeed] Allah is with the judge as long as he is not unjust. So when he is unjust, He leaves him and he is attended by Shaitan."

Chapter 5: What Has Been Related About The Judge Not Judging Between Two Disputants Until He Has Heard Both Of Them

'Ali narrated

"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said to me: 'When two men come to you seeking judgement, do not judge for the first until you have heard the statement of the other. Soon you will know how to judge.'" 'Ali said: "I did not err since then."

Chapter 6: What Has Been Related About The Imam Who Looks After People

Abul-Hasan narrated that 'Amr bin Murrah said to Mu'awiyah

"I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saying: 'No Imam closes his door on one in need, dire straits and poverty, except that Allah closes the gates of the Heavens from his dire straits, his needs, and his poverty.' So Mu'awiyah appointed a man to look after the needs of the people."

(Another chain) from Abu Maryam the Companion of the Prophet (ﷺ), from the Prophet (ﷺ).

Chapter 7: What Has Been Related About 'The Judge Is Not To Pass A Judgement While He Is Angry'

'Abdur-Rahman bin Abi Bakrah narrated

"My father wrote to 'Ubaidullah bin Abi Bakrah who was a judge: "Do not pass a judgement between two people while you are angry, for indeed I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saying: 'The judge should not judge between two people while he is angry.'"

Chapter 8: What Has Been Related About Gifts Taken By Governors

Mu'adh bin Jabal narrated

"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) dispatched me to Yemen. When I had left, he sent a message after me, so I returned and he said: 'Do you know why I sent a message to you ? Do not take anything without my permission, for that will be Ghulul, and whoever commits Ghulul, he comes with what he took on the Day of Judgement. This is why I called you, so now go and do your job.'"

Chapter 9: What Has Been Related About The One Who Gives A Bribe And The One Who Takes A Bribe For Judgement

Abu Hurairah narrated

"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) cursed the one who bribes and the one who takes a bribe for a judgement."

'Abdullah bin 'Amr narrated

"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) cursed the one who bribes and the one who takes a bribe."

Chapter 10: What Has Been Related About Accepting The Gift and Accepting The Invitation

Anas bin Malik narrated that Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said

"If trotter (lacking meat) were given to me I would accept it, and if I was invited to (a meal of) it I would accept."

Chapter 11: What Has Been Related About The Severe Threat For One Who Is Awarded A Judgement For Something That Is Not His To Take

Umm Salamah narrated that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said

"Indeed you come to me with your disputes, and I am only a human being, perhaps one of you is more eloquent at presenting his argument than the other. If I judge for one of you, giving him something from the rights of his brother, then it is only a piece of the Fire that I am giving him, so do not take anything from it."

Chapter 12: What Has Been Related About 'The Proof Is Required From The Claimant And The Oath Is Required From The One The Claim Is Against'

'Alqamah bin Wa'il [bin Hujr] narrated from his father who said

"A man from Hadramawt and a man from Kindah came to the Prophet (ﷺ). The Hadrami said: 'O Messenger of Allah! This person took some land of mine.' The Kindi said:'It is my land, It is in my possession, and he has no right to it.' So the Prophet (ﷺ) said to the Hadrami:'Do you have proof?' He said: 'No.' He said: 'Then you will have the oath.' He said: 'O Messenger of Allah! This man is a liar, it makes not difference what he takes an oath for, he is not ashamed of doing anything!' He said: 'There is nothing you deserve from him except that.' He said: So the man was left to take an oath for it, and in the meantime, the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: 'If he takes an oath [for your property] to wrongfully consume it, He will meet Allah while He is angry with him."