English translation
3588. It was narrated that ‘Abdullāh bin Az-Zubair said: “The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ ruled that the two disputants should sit in front of the judge.” (Da’if)
Hadith 3588
How Should The Disputants Sit Before The Judge?
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Darussalam · Volume 4
23. THE BOOKOF JUDGMENTSSunan Abi Dawud Darussalam English translation
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الحديث: 3588 ¦ الجزء: 3 ¦ الصفحة: 302
Al-Albani source references (1)
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Source no. 3588 · Volume 1 · Page 2
Da‘if chain
ضعيف الإسناد //، المشكاة (٣٧٨٦) //
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Arabic text
3588 - حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ مَنِيعٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ الْمُبَارَكِ، حَدَّثَنَا مُصْعَبُ بْنُ ثَابِتٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الزُّبَيْرِ، قَالَ: «قَضَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَنَّ الْخَصْمَيْنِ يَقْعُدَانِ بَيْنَ يَدَيِ الْحَكَمِ»
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No party should be favored by the court, and both of the parties should be heard carefully in the presence of each other, and both should sit before the judge. One cannot reach a rational decision while angry, so judges should avoid making a decision when they are angry.