Those who act justly will be with Allah on pulpits of light at the right Hand of the Most Compassionate, Exalted be He, and both His Hands are right
Chapter: The virtue of a just ruler and the punishment of a tyrant; Encouragement to treat those under one's authority with kindness and the prohibition against causing them hardship
Authentic
hadith of Sahih Muslim
Sahih Muslim 1827
‘Abdullāh ibn ‘Amr (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) said:
"Those who act justly will be with Allah on pulpits of light at the right Hand of the Most Compassionate, Exalted be He, and both His Hands are right. They are those who are just in their judgment and towards their people and what is under their charge."
Reported by Muslim (No. 1827), An-Nasa’i (No. 5379) and Ahmad (No. 6204).
The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) informs that those who judge justly among their people and those under their authority will sit on the Day of Judgment on lofty and elevated pulpits created from light in honor of them. These pulpits are at the right Hand of the Most Compassionate, and both His Hands are right, Exalted be He.
Lessons
The Hadīth highlights the merit of justice and urges us to adhere to it.
Justice is general and applies to all forms of guardianship, authority, and judgment among people. It even includes justice among one's wives, children, etc.
It shows the status of just people on the Day of Judgment.
The believers will be in different ranks on the Day of Judgment in accordance with their respective deeds.
Encouragement is one of the Da‘wah approaches that endear worship and righteousness to the addressed people.
Explanation in Arabic
يُخبِرُ النبيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم أنّ الذين يَحكُمُون بالعدل والحق بين الناس الذين تحت إِمْرَتِهم وحكمِهم وأهلهم، أنهم يجلسون على مقاعدَ عاليةٍ رفيعةٍ قد خُلقتْ من نور، إكرامًا لهم يوم القيامة.
وهذه المنابر عن يمين الرحمن تعالى، وكلتا يديه سبحانه يمينٌ.
فضل العدل والحث عليه.
العدل عامٌّ يشمل جميع الولايات والحكم بين الناس حتى العدل بين الزوجات والأولاد وغير ذلك.
بيان منزلة العادلين يوم القيامة.
تفاوت منازل أهل الإيمان يوم القيامة كل حسب عمله.
أسلوب الترغيب من أساليب الدعوة التي ترغِّب المدعو في الطاعة.