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Sunan Ibn Majah 2309

Chapter: Mention Of Judges

Weak 4 scholars’ grades Sunan Ibn Majah 2309

Narrator:Anas ibn Mālik

حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْرَائِيلُ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الأَعْلَى، عَنْ بِلاَلِ بْنِ أَبِي مُوسَى، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏

"‏ مَنْ سَأَلَ الْقَضَاءَ وُكِلَ إِلَى نَفْسِهِ وَمَنْ جُبِرَ عَلَيْهِ نَزَلَ إِلَيْهِ مَلَكٌ فَسَدَّدَهُ ‏"

It was narrated from Anas bin Malik that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:

“Whoever asks to be appointed a judge, will be entrusted to himself, but “Whoever asks to be appointed a judge, will be entrusted to himself, but whoever is forced to accept position, an angel will come down to him and guide him.' ”

Reported by Ibn Majah (No. 2309).

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Al-Sindi — Hashiyat al-Sindi on Sunan Ibn Majah

قَوْله ( وُكِلَ إِلَى نَفْسه ) فُوِّضَ إِلَيْهَا وَهَذَا كِنَايَة عَنْ عَدَم الْعَوْن مِنْ اللَّه تَعَالَى فِي مَعْرِفَة الْحَقّ وَالتَّوْفِيق لِلْعَمَلِ بِهِ ( فَسَدَّدَهُ ) أَيْ أَرْشَدَهُ وَهَدَاهُ طَرِيق السَّدَاد أَيْ الصَّوَاب.…

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Scholars’ grades

ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH WeakDaif The hadith No. 2309
Shu'ayb al-Arna'utd. 1438 AH WeakDaif The hadith No. 2309
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH WeakDaif The hadith No. 2309
Muhammad Fu'ad Abd al-Baqid. 1388 AH WeakDaif The hadith No. 2309

Other versions

Also reported by… (2)
  • الأمالي الخميسية للشجري (1928)مَنْ سَأَلَ الْقَضَاءَ وُكِلَ إِلَى نَفْسِهِ ، وَمَنْ جُبِرَ عَلَيْهِ نَزَلَ عَلَيْهِ مَلَكٌ فَسَدَّ لَهُ
  • مصنف ابن أبي شيبة (22375)مَنْ سَأَلَ الْقَضَاءَ وُكِلَ إلَى نَفْسِهِ , وَمَنْ جُبِرَ عَلَيْهِ نزل عَلَيْهِ مَلَكٌ فَسَدَّدَهُ

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Not graded Mishkat al-Masabih 3734

Anas reported God’s Messenger as saying, “If anyone desires and asks for the office of qadi he will be left to his own devices, but if anyone is forced to accept it God will send down an angle who will direct him aright.” Tirmidhi, Abu Dawud and Ibn Majah transmitted it.

وَعَنْ أَنَسٍ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «مَنِ ابْتَغَى الْقَضَاءَ وَسَأَلَ وُكِلَ إِلَى نَفْسِهِ وَمَنْ أُكْرِهَ عَلَيْهِ أَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ مَلَكًا يُسَدِّدُهُ» . رَوَاهُ…

Narrated by Anas ibn Mālik + 1 other version

Weak Sunan Abu Dawud 3578

The Prophet (ﷺ) said: If anyone desires the office of Judge and seeks help for it, he will be left to his own devices; if anyone does not desire it, nor does he seek help for it, Allah will send down an angel who will direct him aright. Waki' said: (This tradition has also been transmitted) by…

مَنْ طَلَبَ الْقَضَاءَ وَاسْتَعَانَ عَلَيْهِ وُكِلَ إِلَيْهِ وَمَنْ لَمْ يَطْلُبْهُ وَلَمْ يَسْتَعِنْ عَلَيْهِ أَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ مَلَكًا يُسَدِّدُهُ ‏"

Narrated by Anas ibn Mālik + 1 other version

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