Sunan Abu DawudHadith 3590The 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