What Has Been Related From The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ About The Judge
Darussalam · Volume 3
13. The Chapters On Judgements From The Messenger of Allāh ﷺJami at-Tirmidhi Darussalam English translation
الجزء: 3 ¦ الصفحة: 8
Source no. 1325 · Volume 3 · Page 325
Sahih
صحيح، ابن ماجة (٢٣٠٨)
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1325. Abū Hurairah narrated that the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: "Whoever takes the responsibility of judge, or is appointed as a judge between the people, then he has been slaughtered without a knife." (Ḥasan) [Abū 'Eisā said:] This Hadīth is Ḥasan Gharīb from this route. It has also been reported through routes other than this from Abū Hurairah.
١٣٢٥ - حَدَّثَنَا نَصْرُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ الْجَهْضَمِيُّ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا الْفُضَيْلُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ أَبِي عَمْرٍو ، عَنْ سَعِيدٍ الْمَقْبُرِيِّ ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «مَنْ وَلِيَ الْقَضَاءَ، أَوْ جُعِلَ قَاضِيًا بَيْنَ النَّاسِ» فَقَدْ ذُبِحَ بِغَيْرِ سِكِّينٍ هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ غَرِيبٌ مِنْ هَذَا الْوَجْهِ، وَقَدْ رُوِيَ أَيْضًا مِنْ غَيْرِ هَذَا الْوَجْهِ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ.
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This narration makes it clear that accepting the post of judge is to put oneself in big troubles. This post is a continuous and permanent test of one's honesty. So one should not aspire to become a judge. If at all this position is entrusted to one, then he should seek Allāh's help and guidance.