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
"Whoever takes the responsibility of judge, or is appointed as judge between the people, then he has been slaughtered without a knife."
"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)
"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)
"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)
Chapter 2: What Has Been Related About The Judge That Is Correct And The Judge That Is Mistaken
"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
"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."
Chapter 4: What Has Been Related About The Just Imam
"[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
"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 10: What Has Been Related About Accepting The Gift and Accepting The Invitation
"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 14: What Has Been Related About A Slave Owned By Two Men And One Of Them Frees His Portion Of Him
"Whoever frees a portion" or he said: "a part of a slave, then he should finish paying his price if he can afford it. If he can not afford to pay reasonable price then he should be allowed to work to earn the amount that will free him without overburdening him."(Another chain) similar, and he said: "a part".
Chapter 17: What Has Been Related From The Messenger Of Allah (saws) About Reconciliation
"Reconciliation is allowed among the Muslims, except for reconciliation that makes the lawful unlawful, or the unlawful lawful. And the Muslims will be held to their conditions, except the conditions that make the lawful unlawful, or the unlawful lawful."
Chapter 19: What Has Been Related About: The Oath is Based Upon What Will Make His Companion Believe Him
“The oath is based upon what will make your companion believe you.”[Qutaibah (one of the narrators) said: “ What will make you believed by your companion”]
Chapter 23: What Has Been Related About When One's Property Has Been Broken, What Is The Judgement For Him For The Property Of The One Who Broke It?
Anas narrated that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) borrowed a bowl which broke, so he guaranteed (compensated) it for them.
Chapter 29: What Has Been Related About One Who Farms A Prople's Land Without Their Permission
that the Prophet (ﷺ) said: "Whoever farms a people's land without their permission, then nothing he farms belongs to him and its finances are due to him."
Chapter 30: What Has Been Related About Gifts And Equality Between Children
That his father gave a slave to a son of his. So he went to the Prophet (ﷺ) to have him witness it. He (ﷺ) said: 'Have you given a gift similar to this one to all of your sons?' He replied: 'No'. So he said: 'Then take him back.'"
Chapter 35: What Has Been Related About Lost Items, The Stray Camel And Sheep
"A man asked the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) about lost items. So he said: 'Make a public announcement about it for one year. Remember its string, its contained, and its sack. Then use it, and if its owner comes then give it to him.' So he said to him: 'O Messenger of Allah! What about the stray sheep?' He said:'Take it, for it is either for you, your brother, or the wolf.' He said: 'O Messenger of Allah! What about stray camel?'" He said: "Then the Prophet (ﷺ) got angry until his cheeks became red or his face became red. He said: 'What concern is it of yours? It has its feet and its water reserve until it reaches its owner.'"
"I went out with Zaid bin Suhan and Salman bin Rabi'ah, and found a whip." In his narration Ibn Numair (one of the narrators) said: "I found a lost whip and took it. They said: 'Leave it'. I said: 'I will not leave it to be eaten by predators. I will take it to make use of it.' So I met up with Ubayy bin Ka'b and asked him about that. So he narrated the Hadith, he said: 'That is fine. I found a sack containing one hundred Dinar during the lifetime of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)' He said: 'So I brought it to him. He said to me: "Make a public announcement about it for one year." So I announced it for a year but did not find anyone to claim it. Then I brought it to him. He said to me: "Make a public announcement about it for another year." So I announced it for a year but did not find anyone to claim it. Then I brought it to him. He said: "Make a public announcement about if for another year." And he said: "Remember its amount, its container and its string. If someone comes seeking it and informs you of its amount and its string, then give it to him, otherwise use it."
Chapter 39: What Has Been Related About Land Reserves
that Abyad bin Hammal visited the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) who asked him to set aside a reserve of salt(a mine). So he reserved it for him. As he was turning away, a man in the gathering said: "Do you know what you reserved for him ? You merely reserved stagnant water for him." He (Shumair) said: "So he left him." He (Shumair) said: "So he asked him (the Prophet (ﷺ)) about making a private pasture of Arak (a type of tree)." He said: "As long as it is not harmed by the hooves of the camels."So I (At-Tirmidhi) recited that before Qutaibah and he said: "Yes".(Another chain) with similar meaning.
Chapter 40: What Has Been Related About The Virtue Of Planting
that the Prophet (ﷺ) said: "No Muslim plants a plant or sows a crop, then a person, or a bird, or an animal eats from it, except that it will be charity for him."