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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.
Sunan Abi Dawud 3581
Chapter: Regarding gifts for workers
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: O people, if any of you is put in an administrative post on our behalf and conceals from us a needle or more, he is acting unfaithfully, and will bring it on the Day of Resurrection. A black man from the Ansar, as if I am seeing him, stood and said: Messenger of Allah, take back from me my post. He asked: What is that? He replied: I heard you say such and such. He said: And I say that. If we appoint anyone to an office, he must bring what is connected with it, both little and much. What he is given, he may take, and he must refrain from what is kept away from him.
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Chapter: How to Judge
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) sent me to the Yemen as judge, and I asked: Messenger of Allah, are you sending me when I am young and have no knowledge of the duties of a judge? He replied: Allah will guide your heart and keep your tongue true. When two litigants sit in front of you, do not decide till you hear what the other has to say as you heard what the first had to say; for it is best that you should have a clear idea of the best decision. He said: I had been a judge (for long); or he said (the narrator is doubtful): I have no doubts about a decision afterwards.
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Chapter: Regarding the Judges judge when he is mistaken
"I am only a human being, and you bring your disputes to me, some perhaps being more eloquent in their plea than others, so that I give judgement on their behalf according to what I hear from them. Therefore, whatever I decide for anyone which by right belongs to his brother, he must not take anything, for I am granting him only a portion of Hell.
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Chapter: Regarding the Judges judge when he is mistaken
Two men came to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) who were disputing over their inheritance. They had no evidence except their claim. The Prophet (ﷺ) then said in a similar way. Thereupon both the men wept and each of them said: This right of mine go to you. The Prophet (ﷺ) then said: Now you have done whatever you have done ; do divide it up, aiming at what is right, then drew lots, and let each of you consider the other to have what is legitimately his"
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Chapter: Regarding the Judges judge when he is mistaken
I decide between you on the basis of my opinion in cases about which no revelation has been sent down to me.
Sunan Abi Dawud 3586
Chapter: Regarding the Judges judge when he is mistaken
Umar said while he was (sitting) on the pulpit: O people, the opinion from the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was right, because Allah showed (i.e. inspired) him; but from us it is sheer conjecture and artifice.
Sunan Abi Dawud 3587
Chapter: Regarding the Judges judge when he is mistaken
Abu 'Uthman al-Shami, whose name is Hariz bin 'Uthman, told me. I think I did not see anyone from Syria better than him.
Sunan Abi Dawud 3588
Chapter: How should the disputants sit before the judge
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) gave the decision that the two adversaries should be made to sit in front of the judge.
Sunan Abi Dawud 3589
Chapter: A judge passing judgement while he is angry
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: A judge should not decide between the two while he is in anger.
Sunan Abi Dawud 3590
Chapter: Judgement between ahl adh-dhimmah
The Qur'anic verse: "If they do come to thee, either judge between them, or decline to interfere" was abrogated by the verse: "So judge between them by what Allah hath revealed."