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    Sunan Abu Dawud

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    Sunan Abu Dawud is a collection of hadith compiled by Imam Abu Dawud Sulayman ibn al-Ash'ath. It is one of the six canonical hadith collections.

    Hadith #3571

    Sunan Abi Dawud 3571

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    Chapter

    Chapter: Regarding Seeking Appointment As A Judge

    Hadith

    The Prophet (ﷺ) said: He who has been appointed a judge has been killed without a knife.

    Hadith #3572

    Sunan Abi Dawud 3572

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    Chapter: Regarding Seeking Appointment As A Judge

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    The Prophet (ﷺ) said: He who has been appointed a judge among the people has been killed without a knife.

    Hadith #3573

    Sunan Abi Dawud 3573

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    Chapter: Regarding The Judge Who Is Mistaken

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    The Prophet (ﷺ) said: Judges are of three types, one of whom will go to Paradise and two to Hell. The one who will go to Paradise is a man who knows what is right and gives judgment accordingly; but a man who knows what is right and acts tyrannically in his judgment will go to Hell; and a man who gives judgment for people when he is ignorant will go to Hell. Abu Dawud said: On this subject this is the soundest tradition, that is, the tradition of Ibn Buraidah: Judges are of three types.

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    Hadith #3574

    Sunan Abi Dawud 3574

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    Chapter: Regarding The Judge Who Is Mistaken

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    'If a judge passes a judgment having exerted himself to arrive at what is correct, and he is indeed correct, he will have two rewards. If he passes judgment having exerted himself to arrive at what is correct, but it is incorrect, he will have one reward.'" I narrated it to Abu Bakr bin Hazm and he said: "This is what Abu Salamah narrated to me from Abu Hurairah.

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    Hadith #3575

    Sunan Abi Dawud 3575

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    Chapter: Regarding The Judge Who Is Mistaken

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    The Prophet (ﷺ) said: If anyone seeks the office of judge among Muslims till he gets it and his justice prevails over his tyranny, he will go to Paradise; but the man whose tyranny prevails over his justice will go to Hell.

    Hadith #3576

    Sunan Abi Dawud 3576

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    Chapter: Regarding The Judge Who Is Mistaken

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    "If any do fail to judge (by the light of) what Allah has revealed, they are (no better than) unbelievers" up to "wrongdoers." These three verses were revealed about the Jews, particularly about Quraizah and al-Nadir.

    Hadith #3577

    Sunan Abi Dawud 3577

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    Chapter: Regarding Seeking The Position Of Judge and Hastening To Accept That Position

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    Two men from the locality of Kindah came while AbuMas'ud al-Ansari was sitting n a circle. They said: Is there any man who decides between us. A man from the circle said: I, AbuMas'ud took a handful of pebbles and threw at him, saying: Hush! It is disapproved to make haste in decision.

    Hadith #3578

    Sunan Abi Dawud 3578

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    Chapter: Regarding Seeking The Position Of Judge and Hastening To Accept That Position

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    The Prophet (ﷺ) said: If anyone desires the office of Judge and seeks help for it, he will be left to his own devices; if anyone does not desire it, nor does he seek help for it, Allah will send down an angel who will direct him aright. Waki' said: (This tradition has also been transmitted) by Isra'il, from 'Abd al-A'la, from Bilal bin Abi Musa, from Anas, from the Prophet (ﷺ). Abu 'Awanah said: from 'Abd al-A'la, from Bilal bin Mirdas al-Fazari, from Khaithamah al-Basri from Anas.

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    Hadith #3579

    Sunan Abi Dawud 3579

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    Chapter: Regarding Seeking The Position Of Judge and Hastening To Accept That Position

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    "We will never employ or we shall not employ (the narrator is doubtful) in our work one who wants it."

    Hadith #3580

    Sunan Abi Dawud 3580

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    Chapter: Regarding Bribery Being Disliked

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    The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) cursed the one who bribes and the one who takes bribe.

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