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Mishkat al-MasabihThe Offices of Commander and Qadi

Mishkat al-Masabih 3734

Chapter: How to Conduct the Office of Qadi, and Fear of it - Section 2

Not graded Mishkat al-Masabih 3734

Narrator:Anas ibn Mālik

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 التِّرْمِذِيُّ وَأَبُو دَاوُد وَابْن مَاجَه

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.

Reported by At-Tirmidhi (No. 1324). Cited in Mishkat al-Masabih (No. 3734).

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Weak Jami' at-Tirmidhi 1324

"Whoever seeks to be a judge, and asks others to intercede for him with it, then he will be left on his own. And whoever is coerced into it, Allah sends an angel down to him so that he can be correct." (Daif)

"‏ مَنِ ابْتَغَى الْقَضَاءَ وَسَأَلَ فِيهِ شُفَعَاءَ وُكِلَ إِلَى نَفْسِهِ وَمَنْ أُكْرِهَ عَلَيْهِ أَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ مَلَكًا يُسَدِّدُهُ ‏"

Narrated by Anas ibn Mālik

Also reported by… (3)
  • السنن الصغير للبيهقي (1832)مَنِ ابْتَغَى الْقَضَاءَ ، وَسَأَلَ الْقَضَاءَ وَيَسْأَلُ عَلَيْهِ الشُّفَعَاءَ وُكِلَ إِلَى نَفْسِهِ ، وَمَنْ أُكْرِهَ عَلَيْهِ أَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ مَلَكًا يُسَدِّدُهُ
  • السنن الكبرى للبيهقي (18632)مَنِ ابْتَغَى الْقَضَاءَ ، وَسَأَلَ عَلَيْهِ الشُّفَعَاءَ ، وُكِلَ إِلَى نَفْسِهِ ، وَمَنْ أُكْرِهَ عَلَيْهِ ، أَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ مَلَكًا يُسَدِّدُهُ
  • موضح أوهام الجمع والتفريق للخطيب (651)مَنِ ابْتَغَى الْقَضَاءَ ، وَسَأَلَ عَلَيْهِ الشُّفَعَاءَ ، وُكِلَ إِلَى نَفْسِهِ ، وَمَنْ أُكْرِهَ عَلَيْهِ أَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ مَلَكًا يُسَدِّدُهُ

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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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