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Jami' at-TirmidhiThe Chapters On Judgements From The Messenger of Allah

Jami' at-Tirmidhi 1331

Chapter: What Has Been Related About The Judge Not Judging Between Two Disputants Until He Has Heard Both Of Them

Differing grades 4 scholars’ grades Jami' at-Tirmidhi 1331

Narrator:Ali

حَدَّثَنَا هَنَّادٌ، حَدَّثَنَا حُسَيْنٌ الْجُعْفِيُّ، عَنْ زَائِدَةَ، عَنْ سِمَاكِ بْنِ حَرْبٍ، عَنْ حَنَشٍ، عَنْ عَلِيٍّ، قَالَ قَالَ لِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏

"‏ إِذَا تَقَاضَى إِلَيْكَ رَجُلاَنِ فَلاَ تَقْضِ لِلأَوَّلِ حَتَّى تَسْمَعَ كَلاَمَ الآخَرِ فَسَوْفَ تَدْرِي كَيْفَ تَقْضِي ‏"

'Ali narrated:

"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said to me: 'When two men come to you seeking judgement, do not judge for the first until you have heard the statement of the other. Soon you will know how to judge.'" 'Ali said: "I did not err since then."

Reported by At-Tirmidhi (No. 1331) and Ahmad (No. 1148, 1218).

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Classical commentary

Al-Mubarakfuri — Tuhfat al-Ahwadhi

قَوْلُهُ : ( عَنْ حَنَشٍ ) بِفَتْحِ الْحَاءِ الْمُهْمَلَةِ وَالنُّونِ الْخَفِيفَةِ هُوَ اِبْنُ الْمُعْتَمِرِ الْكِنَانِيُّ الْكُوفِيُّ صَاحِبُ عَلِيٍّ. قَالَ الْحَافِظُ صَدُوقٌ لَهُ أَوْهَامٌ ( إِذَا تَقَاضَى إِلَيْك رَجُلَانِ ) أَيْ تَرَافَعَ إِلَيْك خَصْمَانِ ( فَلَا تَقْضِ لِلْأَوَّلِ ) أَيْ مِنْ الْخَصْمَيْنِ وَهُوَ الْمُدَّعِي ( حَتَّى تَسْمَعَ كَلَامَ الْآخَرِ ) قَالَ الْخَطَّابِيُّ فِيهِ دَلِيلٌ عَلَى أَنَّ الْحَاكِمَ لَا يَقْضِي عَلَى غَائِبٍ. وَذَلِكَ أَنَّهُ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِذَا مَنَعَهُ مِنْ أَنْ يَقْضِيَ لِأَحَدِ الْخَصْمَيْنِ وَهُمَا حَاضِرَانِ حَتَّى يَسْمَعَ كَلَامَ الْآخَرِ فَفِي الْغَائِبِ أَوْلَى بِالْمَنْعِ. وَذَلِكَ لِإِمْكَانِ أَنْ يَكُونَ مَعَ الْغَائ…

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Scholars’ grades

The 4 scholars cited do not give the same grade: each one is shown below.

ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH Good (hasan)Hasan The hadith No. 1331
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH WeakDaif The hadith No. 1331
Ahmad Shakird. 1377 AH Good (hasan)Hasan The hadith No. 1331
Bashar Awwad Ma'ruf Good (hasan)Hasan The hadith No. 1331

Other versions

Not graded Bulugh al-Maram 1402

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: "When two men bring a case before you, do not decide in favor of the first till you hear what the other has to say, then you will know how to judge." 'Ali (RA) said: "Since then, I have continued to judge (in accordance with that)." [Reported by Ahmad, Abu Dawud and…

" إِذَا تَقَاضَى إِلَيْكَ رَجُلَانِ, فَلَا تَقْضِ لِلْأَوَّلِ, حَتَّى تَسْمَعَ كَلَامَ اَلْآخَرِ, فَسَوْفَ تَدْرِي كَيْفَ تَقْضِي"

Narrated by Ali

Not graded Mishkat al-Masabih 3738

God's Messenger sent me to the Yemen as qadi and I said, “Messenger of God, are you sending me when I am young and have no knowledge of the duties of qadi He replied, “God will guide your heart and keep your tongue true. When two men bring a case before you do not decide in favour of the first till…

عَن عَلِيٍّ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ: بَعَثَنِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِلَى الْيَمَنِ قَاضِيًا فَقُلْتُ: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ تُرْسِلُنِي وَأَنَا حَدِيثُ السِّنِّ وَلَا عِلْمَ لِي…

Narrated by Ali

Also reported by… (3)
  • السنن الكبرى للبيهقي (18845)إِذَا تَقَاضَى إِلَيْكَ رَجُلانِ فَلا تَقْضِ لِلأَوَّلِ حَتَّى تَسْمَعَ كَلامَ الآخَرِ ، فَسَوْفَ تَرَى كَيْفَ تَقْضِي
  • مصنف ابن أبي شيبة (22551)إذَا تَقَاضَى إلَيْكَ رَجُلَانِ فَلَا تَسْمَعْ مَا يَقُولُ الْأَوَّلُ , حَتَّى تَسْمَعَ مَا يَقُولُ الْآخَرُ , فَإِنَّكَ سَوْفَ تَرَى كَيْفَ تَقْضِي
  • مصنف ابن أبي شيبة (28527)إذَا تَقَاضَى إلَيْكَ رَجُلَانِ فَلَا تَقْضِ لِلْأَوَّلِ حَتَّى تَسْمَعَ مَا يَقُولُ الْآخَرُ ، فَإِنَّكَ سَوْفَ تَرَى كَيْفَ تَقْضِي

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