Judicial Decisions, Oaths & Witnesses

Sahih al-Bukhari

Judgments (Ahkaam)

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "O `Abdur-Rahman bin Samura! Do not seek to be a ruler, for if you are given authority on your demand, you will be held responsible for it, but if you are given it without asking for...

Sahih al-Bukhari

Judgments (Ahkaam)

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "You people will be keen to have the authority of ruling which will be a thing of regret for you on the Day of Resurrection. What an excellent wet nurse it is, yet what a bad...

Sahih al-Bukhari

Judgments (Ahkaam)

Two men from my tribe and I entered upon the Prophet. One of the two men said to the Prophet, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! Appoint me as a governor," and so did the second. The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "We do...

Sahih al-Bukhari

Judgments (Ahkaam)

I heard the Prophet (ﷺ) saying, "Any man whom Allah has given the authority of ruling some people and he does not look after them in an honest manner, will never feel even the smell of Paradise."

Sahih al-Bukhari

Judgments (Ahkaam)

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "If any ruler having the authority to rule Muslim subjects dies while he is deceiving them, Allah will forbid Paradise for him."

Sahih al-Bukhari

Judgments (Ahkaam)

I saw Safwan and Jundab and Safwan's companions when Jundab was advising. They said, "Did you hear something from Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)?" Jundab said, "I heard him saying, 'Whoever does a good deed in order to show off, Allah will...

Sahih al-Bukhari

Judgments (Ahkaam)

While the Prophet (ﷺ) and I were coming out of the mosque, a man met us outside the gate. The man said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! When will be the Hour?" The Prophet (ﷺ) asked him, "What have you prepared...

Sahih al-Bukhari

Judgments (Ahkaam)

Anas bin Malik said to a woman of his family, "Do you know such-and-such a woman?" She replied, "Yes." He said, "The Prophet (ﷺ) passed by her while she was weeping over a grave, and he said to her, 'Be...

Sahih al-Bukhari

Judgments (Ahkaam)

Qais bin Sa`d was to the Prophet (ﷺ) like a chief police officer to an Amir (chief).

Sahih al-Bukhari

Judgments (Ahkaam)

that the Prophet (ﷺ) sent him and sent Mu`adh after him (as rulers to Yemen).

Sahih al-Bukhari

Judgments (Ahkaam)

A man embraced Islam and then reverted back to Judaism. Mu`adh bin Jabal came and saw the man with Abu Musa. Mu`adh asked, "What is wrong with this (man)?" Abu Musa replied, "He embraced Islam and then reverted back to...

Sahih al-Bukhari

Judgments (Ahkaam)

Abu Bakra wrote to his son who was in Sijistan: 'Do not judge between two persons when you are angry, for I heard the Prophet (ﷺ) saying, "A judge should not judge between two persons while he is in an...

Sahih al-Bukhari

Judgments (Ahkaam)

A man came to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! By Allah, I fail to attend the morning congregational prayer because so-and-so (i.e., Mu`adh bin Jabal) prolongs the prayer when he leads us for it." I had...

Sahih al-Bukhari

Judgments (Ahkaam)

That he had divorced his wife during her menses. `Umar mentioned that to the Prophet. Allah's Apostle became angry and said, "He must take her back (his wife) and keep her with him till she becomes clean from her menses...

Sahih al-Bukhari

Judgments (Ahkaam)

Hind bint `Utba bin Rabi`a came and said. "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! By Allah, there was no family on the surface of the earth, I like to see in degradation more than I did your family, but today there is...

Sahih al-Bukhari

Judgments (Ahkaam)

When the Prophet (ﷺ) intended to write to the Byzantines, the people said, "They do not read a letter unless it is sealed (stamped)." Therefore the Prophet (ﷺ) took a silver ring----as if I am looking at its glitter now----and...

Sahih al-Bukhari

Judgments (Ahkaam)

That when he went to 'Umar during his Caliphate. 'Umar said to him, "Haven't I been told that you do certain jobs for the people but when you are given payment you refuse to take it?" 'Abdullah added: I said,...

Sahih al-Bukhari

Judgments (Ahkaam)

I have heard 'Umar saying, "The Prophet (ﷺ) used to give me some money (grant) and I would say (to him), 'Give it to a more needy one than me.' Once he gave me some money and I said, 'Give...

Sahih al-Bukhari

Judgments (Ahkaam)

I witnessed a husband and a wife who were involved in a case of Lian. Then (the judgment of) divorce was passed. I was fifteen years of age, at that time.

Sahih al-Bukhari

Judgments (Ahkaam)

(the brother of Bani Sa`ida) A man from the Ansar came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and said, "If a man finds another man sleeping with his wife, should he kill him?" That man and his wife then did Lian in...