Sahih Muslim The Book of Judicial Decisions

Sahih Muslim 1717b

Chapter: It is disliked for a judge to pass a judgement when he is angry

Authentic hadith of Sahih Muslim Sahih Muslim 1717b

وَحَدَّثَنَاهُ يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى، أَخْبَرَنَا هُشَيْمٌ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا شَيْبَانُ بْنُ فَرُّوخَ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ، بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُعَاذٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي كِلاَهُمَا، عَنْ شُعْبَةَ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو كُرَيْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا حُسَيْنُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، عَنْ زَائِدَةَ، كُلُّ هَؤُلاَءِ عَنْ عَبْدِ الْمَلِكِ، بْنِ عُمَيْرٍ عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ أَبِي بَكْرَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏.‏ بِمِثْلِ حَدِيثِ أَبِي عَوَانَةَ ‏.‏

This hadith has been narrated on the authority of 'Abd al-Rahman b. Abu Bakra through another chain of transmitters.

Reported by Muslim (No. 1717b, 1717a), Abu Dawud (No. 3589), At-Tirmidhi (No. 1334), An-Nasa’i (No. 5406), Ibn Majah (No. 2316) and Ahmad (No. 19485, 19495, 19498, 19567).

An explanation exists for another version of this hadith: Sahih Muslim 1717a

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An-Nawawi — Sharh Sahih Muslim

قَوْله صَلَّى اللَّه عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : ( لَا يَحْكُم أَحَد بَيْن اِثْنَيْنِ وَهُوَ غَضْبَان ) فِيهِ : النَّهْي عَنْ الْقَضَاء فِي حَال الْغَضَب. قَالَ الْعُلَمَاء : وَيَلْتَحِق بِالْغَضَبِ كُلّ حَال يَخْرُج الْحَاكِم فِيهَا عَنْ سَدَاد النَّظَر وَاسْتِقَامَة الْحَال كَالشِّبَعِ الْمُفْرِط وَالْجُوع الْمُقْلِق , وَالْهَمّ وَالْفَرَح الْبَالِغ , وَمُدَافَعَة الْحَدَث , وَتَعَلُّق الْقَلْب بِأَمْرٍ وَنَحْو ذَلِكَ , وَكُلّ هَذِهِ الْأَحْوَال يُكْرَه لَهُ الْقَضَاء فِيهَا خَوْفًا مِنْ الْغَلَط , فَإِنْ قَضَى فِيهَا صَحَّ قَضَاؤُهُ , لِأَنَّ النَّبِيّ صَلَّى اللَّه عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَضَى فِي شِرَاج الْحَرَّة فِي مِثْل هَذَا الْحَال , وَقَالَ فِي اللُّقَطَة مَا لَك وَلَهَا... إِلَى آخِره , وَك…

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Authentic Sahih Muslim 1717a

Let no one judge between two people while being angry.

‘Abdur-Rahmān ibn Abu Bakrah reported: My father wrote, or I wrote on his behalf, to his son ‘Ubaydullāh ibn Abu Bakrah, a judge in Sijistan, saying: "Do not judge between two people while being in a state of anger, for indeed I heard the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon…

لاَ يَحْكُمْ أَحَدٌ بَيْنَ اثْنَيْنِ وَهُوَ غَضْبَانُ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Bakrah Explained

Authentic Sunan Abu Dawud 3589

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: A judge should not decide between the two while he is in anger.

لاَ يَقْضِي الْحَكَمُ بَيْنَ اثْنَيْنِ وَهُوَ غَضْبَانُ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Bakrah

Authentic Jami' at-Tirmidhi 1334

"My father wrote to 'Ubaidullah bin Abi Bakrah who was a judge: "Do not pass a judgement between two people while you are angry, for indeed I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saying: 'The judge should not judge between two people while he is angry.'"

"‏ لاَ يَحْكُمُ الْحَاكِمُ بَيْنَ اثْنَيْنِ وَهُوَ غَضْبَانُ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Bakrah

Authentic Sunan an-Nasa'i 5406

"My father wrote to 'Ubaidullah bin Abi Bakrah - who was the judge of Sijistan - saying: 'Do not pass judgment between two people when you are angry, for I heard the Messenger of Allah [SAW] say: No one should pass judgment between two people when he is angry.'"

"‏ لاَ يَحْكُمْ أَحَدٌ بَيْنَ اثْنَيْنِ وَهُوَ غَضْبَانُ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Bakrah

Authentic Sunan Ibn Majah 2316

“Let the judge (Qadi) not pass a judgment when he is angry.”

"‏ لاَ يَقْضِي الْقَاضِي بَيْنَ اثْنَيْنِ وَهُوَ غَضْبَانُ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Bakrah

Not graded Musnad Ahmad 19485

حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ وَعَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ عَنْ سُفْيَانَ عَنْ عَبْدِ الْمَلِكِ بْنِ عُمَيْرٍ عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ أَبِي بَكْرَةَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ أَنَّهُ كَتَبَ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى…

Narrated by Abu Bakrah Arabic only

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Not graded Musnad Ahmad 19495

حَدَّثَنَا هُشَيْمٌ أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ الْمَلِكِ بْنُ عُمَيْرٍ عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ أَبِي بَكْرَةَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لَا يَقْضِي الْقَاضِي بَيْنَ…

Narrated by Abu Bakrah Arabic only

Not graded Musnad Ahmad 19498

حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ عَنْ عَبْدِ الْمَلِكِ بْنِ عُمَيْرٍ عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ أَبِي بَكْرَةَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ لَا يَنْبَغِي لِلْقَاضِي وَقَالَ سُفْيَانُ…

Narrated by Abu Bakrah Arabic only

Not graded Musnad Ahmad 19567

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ الْمُحَارِبِيُّ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْمَلِكِ بْنُ عُمَيْرٍ حَدَّثَنِي ابْنُ أَبِي بَكْرَةَ أَنَّ أَبَاهُ أَمَرَهُ أَنْ يَكْتُبَ إِلَى ابْنٍ لَهُ وَكَانَ قَاضِيًا بِسِجِسْتَانَ…

Narrated by Abu Bakrah Arabic only

Not graded Bulugh al-Maram 1401

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

" لَا يَحْكُمُ أَحَدٌ بَيْنَ اِثْنَيْنِ, وَهُوَ غَضْبَانُ"

Narrated by Abu Bakrah

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الأم للشافعي (1548)لَا يَقْضِي الْقَاضِي أَوْ لَا يُحَاكِمُ الْحَاكِمُ بَيْنَ اثْنَيْنِ وَهُوَ غَضْبَانُ
الأم للشافعي (1603)لَا يَحْكُمُ الْحَاكِمُ أَوْ لَا يَقْضِي الْقَاضِي بَيْنَ اثْنَيْنِ وَهُوَ غَضْبَانُ .
البحر الزخار بمسند البزار (3082)لا يَحْكُمُ الْحَاكِمُ بَيْنَ اثْنَيْنِ وَهُوَ غَضْبَانُ
السنن الكبرى للبيهقي (18658)لا يَقْضِي الْقَاضِي بَيْنَ اثْنَيْنِ وَهُوَ غَضْبَانُ
السنن الكبرى للنسائي (5756)لا يَقْضِي الْقَاضِي بَيْنَ اثْنَيْنِ وَهُوَ غَضْبَانُ
الفوائد المنتقاة عن الشيوخ العوالي للحربي (145)لا يَقْضِ الْقَاضِي بَيْنَ اثْنَيْنِ وَهُوَ غَضْبَانُ
المعجم الصغير للطبراني (733)لا يَقْضِي الْقَاضِي بَيْنَ اثْنَيْنِ وَهُوَ غَضْبَانُ
المنتقى من السنن المسندة (981)لا يَقْضِ الْقَاضِي بَيْنَ اثْنَيْنِ وَهُوَ غَضْبَانُ
سنن الدارقطني (3921)لا يَقْضِيَنَّ الْقَاضِي بَيْنَ اثْنَيْنِ وَهُوَ غَضْبَانُ , وَلا يَقْضِيَنَّ فِي أَمْرٍ قَضَائَيْنِ
شرح السنة (2503)لا يَحْكُمُ الْحَاكِمُ ، أَوْ لا يَقْضِي الْقَاضِي بَيْنَ اثْنَيْنِ وَهُوَ غَضْبَانُ
صحيح ابن حبان (5171)لا يَقْضِي الْقَاضِي بَيْنَ اثْنَيْنِ وَهُوَ غَضْبَانُ
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مستخرج أبي عوانة (5065)لا يَقْضِي الْحَاكِمُ بَيْنَ اثْنَيْنِ وَهُوَ غَضْبَانُ
مستخرج أبي عوانة (5067)لا يَقْضِي الْقَاضِي ، وَلا يَحْكُمُ الْحَاكِمُ بَيْنَ اثْنَيْنِ ، وَهُوَ غَضْبَانُ
مستخرج أبي عوانة (5070)لا يَقْضِي الْقَاضِي بَيْنَ اثْنَيْنِ وَهُوَ غَضْبَانُ
مسند الإمام الشافعي ( ترتيب سنجر) (1017)لا يَقْضِي الْقَاضِي أَوْ لا يَحْكُمُ بَيْنَ اثْنَيْنِ وَهُوَ غَضْبَانُ
مسند الإمام الشافعي ( ترتيب سنجر) (1018)لا يَحْكُمُ الْحَاكِمُ أَوْ لا يَقْضِي الْقَاضِي بَيْنَ اثْنَيْنِ وَهُوَ غَضْبَانُ
مسند الحميدي (766)لا يَنْبَغِي لِلْحَاكِمِ أَنْ يَحْكُمَ بَيْنَ اثْنَيْنِ وَهُوَ غَضْبَانُ
مسند الشافعي (1233)لا يَحْكُمِ الْحَاكِمُ أَوْ لا يَقْضِي الْقَاضِي بَيْنَ اثْنَيْنِ وَهُوَ غَضْبَانٌ
مسند الشافعي (1610)لا يَقْضِي الْقَاضِي ، أَوْ لا يَحْكُمُ الْحَاكِمُ بَيْنَ اثْنَيْنِ وَهُوَ غَضْبَانُ
مشكل الآثار للطحاوي (522)لا يَقْضِ الْحَاكِمُ بَيْنَ اثْنَيْنِ وَهُوَ غَضْبَانُ
مصنف ابن أبي شيبة (22367)لَا يَحْكُمُ الْحَاكِمُ بَيْنَ اثْنَيْنِ وَهُوَ غَضْبَانُ
معجم ابن الأعرابي (881)لا يَقْضِي الْحَاكِمُ بَيْنَ اثْنَيْنِ وَهُوَ غَضْبَانُ
معرفة السنن والآثار للبيهقي (5055)لا يَحْكُمُ الْحَاكِمُ ، أَوْ لا يَقْضِي الْقَاضِي بَيْنَ اثْنَيْنِ وَهُوَ غَضْبَانُ
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Authentic Sahih al-Bukhari 7158

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 angry mood."

لاَ يَقْضِيَنَّ حَكَمٌ بَيْنَ اثْنَيْنِ وَهْوَ غَضْبَانُ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Bakrah + 1 other version

Not graded Musnad Ahmad 19617

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ عَن عَبْدِ الْمَلِكِ بْنِ عُمَيْرٍ عَن عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ أَبِي بَكْرَةَ قَالَ كَتَبَ أَبُو بَكْرَةَ إِلَى ابْنِهِ وَهُوَ عَامِلٌ بِسِجِسْتَانَ أَنْ لَا…

Narrated by Abu Bakrah Arabic only

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Sahih Muslim 1717b

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Let no one judge between two people while being angry.

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: A judge should not decide between the two while he is in anger.

"My father wrote to 'Ubaidullah bin Abi Bakrah who was a judge: "Do not pass a judgement between two people while you are angry, for indeed I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saying: 'The judge should not judge between two people while he is angry.'"

"My father wrote to 'Ubaidullah bin Abi Bakrah - who was the judge of Sijistan - saying: 'Do not pass judgment between two people when you are angry, for I heard the Messenger of Allah [SAW] say: No one should pass judgment between two people when he is angry.'"

“Let the judge (Qadi) not pass a judgment when he is angry.”

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

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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 angry mood."

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