Hadith 2.3
The Offices of Commander and Qadi
ENGLISH
‘A’isha reported God's Messenger as saying, “The day of resurrection will come to the just <i>qadi</i> and he will wish he had never given judgment between two men about a single date.”* Ahmad transmitted it. * He will wish he had never given judgment even about the most insignificant matters.
ARABIC
وَعَنْ عَائِشَةَ عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: «لَيَأْتِيَنَّ عَلَى الْقَاضِي الْعَدْلِ يومُ القيامةِ يَتَمَنَّى أَنَّهُ لَمْ يَقْضِ بَيْنَ اثْنَيْنِ فِي تَمْرَة قطّ» . رَوَاهُ أَحْمد
Hadith referenceMishkat al-Masabih 2.3
CollectionMishkat al-Masabih
BookThe Offices of Commander and Qadi
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