Sunan Abu Dawud•Hadith 3590•The Office of the Judge (Kitab Al-Aqdiyah)
Chapter
The Office of the Judge (Kitab Al-Aqdiyah)
كتاب الأقضية
Arabic Text
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ كَثِيرٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الْمَلِكِ بْنِ عُمَيْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ أَبِي بَكْرَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، أَنَّهُ كَتَبَ إِلَى ابْنِهِ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " لاَ يَقْضِي الْحَكَمُ بَيْنَ اثْنَيْنِ وَهُوَ غَضْبَانُ " .
English Translation
'Abd al-Rahman bin Abi Bakrah reported on the authority of his father that he wrote to his son:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: A judge should not decide between the two while he is in anger.
Book
Sunan Abu Dawud
Hadith No.
3590
Author
Imam Abu Dawud al-Sijistani