Imam Maalik مالك بن أنس بن مالك بن أبي عامر · The Book of the Etiquette of Judges

"Some people from among the Ash'aris came to me and said: 'Go with us to the Messenger of Allah , for we have something to ask him.' So I went with them, and they said: 'O Messenger of Allah, use us to do your work.'" Abu Musa said: "I apologized for what they said, and I told him that I did not know what they were going to ask. He believed me and excused me, and said: 'We do not…

The Messenger of Allah said: "You refer your disputes to me, but I am only human, and some of you may be more eloquent in arguing their case than others. If I pass judgment in favor of one of you, against his brother's rights, let him not take it, for it is a piece of fire that I am giving him."