Sunan Abi Dawud — The Office of the Judge (Kitab Al-Aqdiyah)

2 hadith · Exported from ParallelQuran.com on August 23, 2026
Hadith #3583
The Office of the Judge (Kitab Al-Aqdiyah) · Narrated by Abdullah bin Mubarak عبد الله بن المبارك, Abdullah bin Rafa'i عبد الله بن رافع المخزومي أبو رافع, al-Rabi' bin Nafi' Abu Tawba al-Halbi الربيع بن نافع أبو توبة الحلبي, Umm Salamah, Usamah ibn Zayd · Sahih

“I am only a human being, and you bring your disputes to me, some perhaps being more eloquent in their plea than others, so that I give judgement on their behalf according to what I hear from them. Therefore, whatever I decide for anyone which by right belongs to his brother, he must not take anything, for I am granting him only a portion of Hell.

Hadith #3584
The Office of the Judge (Kitab Al-Aqdiyah) · Narrated by Abdullah bin Rafa'i عبد الله بن رافع المخزومي أبو رافع, Ibrahim bin Musa al-Razi al-Fara' إبراهيم بن موسى الرازي الفراء, Isa bin Yonus bin Abi Ishaq عيسى بن يونس بن أبي إسحاق, Umm Salamah, Usamah ibn Zayd · Hasan

Two men came to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) who were disputing over their inheritance. They had no evidence except their claim. The Prophet (ﷺ) then said in a similar way. Thereupon both the men wept and each of them said: This right of mine go to you. The Prophet (ﷺ) then said: Now you have done whatever you have done ; do divide it up, aiming at what is right, then drew lots, and let each of you consider the other to have what is legitimately his”

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