Judicial Decisions, Oaths & Witnesses

Bulugh al-Maram

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I heard Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) say, "No judge should give judgement between two people while he is angry." .

Bulugh al-Maram

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Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: "When two men bring a case before you, do not decide in favor of the first till you hear what the other has to say, then you will know how to judge." 'Ali (RA) said: "Since...

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It has a Shahid (supporting narration) reported by al-Hakim from the Hadith of Ibn 'Abbas.

Bulugh al-Maram

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Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: "Indeed, you bring your disputers to me, and perhaps some of you are more eloquent in their plea than others, so that I give judgement on their behalf according to what I hear from them. Therefore,...

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I heard Allah's Messenger (SAW0 saying, "How could an Ummah (people) be purified (of its sins) where the right of its weak is not taken from its strong." .

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It has a Shahid (supporting narration) from the Hadith of Buraida, reported by al-Bazzar.

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And another from the Hadith of Abu Sa'id, reported by Ibn Majah.

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I heard Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) saying, "the just Qadi (judge) will be called (forth) on the Day of Resurrection and he will wish he had never given judgement even between two men throughout his life, due to the severity of...

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The Prophet (ﷺ) said: "A people who make a woman their ruler will never be successful." .

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The Prophet (ﷺ) said: "Whoever is placed by Allah over any matter of the affairs of the Muslims, and then conceals himself (i.e. holds back) from dealing with their needs and their poor (people), Allah will conceal Himself (i.e. hold...

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Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) cursed the one who bribes and the one who takes bribes to influence the judgement. [Reported by Ahmad and al-Arba'a. at-Tirmidhi graded it Hasan (good), and Ibn Hibban graded it Sahih (authentic).

Bulugh al-Maram

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It has a Shahid (supporting narration) from 'Abdullah bin 'Amr's Hadith, reported by al-Arba'a except an-Nasa'i].

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Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) ruled that the two opposing parties in a dispute should sit in front of the judge. .

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The Prophet (ﷺ) said: "Shall I not inform you who is the best witness? He is the one who produces his testimony before he is asked for it." .

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Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: "Verily! The best of you (i.e. Muslims) are my generation, then their immediate followers, then their immediate followers. After them there will be people who will give (false) testimony without being asked (to testify), who will...

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Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: "It is not permissible to accept the testimony of a man or a woman who does not fulfill their trusts, or of one who harbors a grudge against his brother, or the testimony of one who...

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He heard Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) say. "The testimony of a bedouin against a city dweller is not permissible." .

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He addressed the people and said, "People were sometimes judged by the revealing of a Divine Revelation during the lifetime of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ), but now the Divine Revelation has been discontinued . Now we judge you by the deeds...

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The Prophet (ﷺ) considered Shahadah az-Zur (giving false testimony) among the most serious of major sins. .

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The Prophet (ﷺ) said to a man, "Do you see the sun?" He replied, "Yes." He said, "Give witness in a similar case , or leave it." .