Sunan Abi Dawud 24102

We were sitting waiting for Abdullah ibn Umar who came out to us and sat. He then said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying: If anyone’s intercession intervenes as an obstacle to one of the punishments prescribed by Allah, he has opposed Allah; if anyone disputes knowingly about something which is false, […]

Sunan Abi Dawud 24095

The Qur’anic verse: “If they do come to thee, either judge between them, or decline to interfere” was abrogated by the verse: “So judge between them by what Allah hath revealed.”

Sunan Abi Dawud 24096

When this verse was revealed: “If they do come to thee, either judge between them, or decline to interfere….If thou judge, judge in equity between them.” Banu an-Nadir used to pay half blood-money if they killed any-one from Banu Qurayzah. When Banu Qurayzah killed anyone from Banu an-Nadir, they would pay full blood-money. So the […]

Sunan Abi Dawud 24097

When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) intended to send Mu’adh ibn Jabal to the Yemen, he asked: How will you judge when the occasion of deciding a case arises? He replied: I shall judge in accordance with Allah’s Book. He asked: (What will you do) if you do not find any guidance in Allah’s Book? […]

Sunan Abi Dawud 24098

Mu’adh bin Jabal said that when the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) sent him to the Yemen… He then narrated the rest of the tradition to the same effect.

Sunan Abi Dawud 24099

The Prophet (ﷺ) said: Conciliation between Muslims is permissible. The narrator Ahmad added in his version: “except the conciliation which makes lawful unlawful and unlawful lawful.” Sulayman ibn Dawud added: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Muslims are on (i.e. stick to) their conditions.

Sunan Abi Dawud 24090

I decide between you on the basis of my opinion in cases about which no revelation has been sent down to me.

Sunan Abi Dawud 24091

Umar said while he was (sitting) on the pulpit: O people, the opinion from the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was right, because Allah showed (i.e. inspired) him; but from us it is sheer conjecture and artifice.

Sunan Abi Dawud 24092

Abu ‘Uthman al-Shami, whose name is Hariz bin ‘Uthman, told me. I think I did not see anyone from Syria better than him.

Sunan Abi Dawud 24093

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) gave the decision that the two adversaries should be made to sit in front of the judge.