What is Sunan Abu Dawud 3575 about?

This hadith from Sunan Abu Dawud (Book of The Office of the Judge (Kitab Al-Aqdiyah)), narrated by It was narrated that `Amr bin Al-`As said "The Messenger of Allah said:, states: "'If a judge passes a judgment having exerted himself to arrive at what is correct, and he is indeed correct, he will have two rewards. If he passes judgment having exerted himself to arrive at what is…"

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Sunan Abu Dawud #3575

The Office of the Judge (Kitab Al-Aqdiyah)

Sahih in chain

The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.

حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عُمَرَ بْنِ مَيْسَرَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ، - يَعْنِي ابْنَ مُحَمَّدٍ - أَخْبَرَنِي يَزِيدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الْهَادِ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنْ بُسْرِ بْنِ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ أَبِي قَيْسٍ، مَوْلَى عَمْرِو بْنِ الْعَاصِ عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ الْعَاصِ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏ "‏ إِذَا حَكَمَ الْحَاكِمُ فَاجْتَهَدَ فَأَصَابَ فَلَهُ أَجْرَانِ وَإِذَا حَكَمَ فَاجْتَهَدَ فَأَخْطَأَ فَلَهُ أَجْرٌ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَحَدَّثْتُ بِهِ أَبَا بَكْرِ بْنَ حَزْمٍ فَقَالَ هَكَذَا حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو سَلَمَةَ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ‏.‏

'If a judge passes a judgment having exerted himself to arrive at what is correct, and he is indeed correct, he will have two rewards. If he passes judgment having exerted himself to arrive at what is correct, but it is incorrect, he will have one reward.'" I narrated it to Abu Bakr bin Hazm and he said: "This is what Abu Salamah narrated to me from Abu Hurairah.

Narrated by It was narrated that `Amr bin Al-`As said "The Messenger of Allah said:

Context

In this narration, Amr bin Al-‘As shares that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) stated that a judge who strives to make a correct judgment will receive two rewards if successful, and one reward if unsuccessful. This highlights the value of effort and intention in the pursuit of justice, emphasizing that the act of striving for fairness is itself commendable.

Modern Application

This principle can be applied in various aspects of life, such as in our personal decisions and interactions. It encourages individuals to put forth their best efforts in seeking justice and fairness, knowing that the intention behind their actions is recognized and valued.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Justice and Good Deeds because it underscores the importance of striving for fairness and the value of good intentions in judicial matters.

Justice Good Deeds