سنن أبي داود

Hadith 3571

Book 25: The Office of the Judge (Kitab Al-Aqdiyah)

كِتَاب الْأَقْضِيَةِ

Chapter 1

Chapter: Regarding Seeking Appointment As A Judge.

باب فِي طَلَبِ الْقَضَاءِ

English narration

Narrated by أبو هريرة الدوسي

Narrated Abu Hurairah: The Prophet ﷺ said: He who has been appointed a judge has been killed without a knife.

النص العربي

حَدَّثَنَا نَصْرُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ ، أَخْبَرَنَا فُضَيْلُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ ، حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ أَبِي عَمْرٍو ، عَنْ سَعِيدٍ الْمَقْبُرِيِّ ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ، أَنّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، قَالَ : "

مَنْ وَلِيَ الْقَضَاءَ فَقَدْ ذُبِحَ بِغَيْرِ سِكِّينٍ

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Reference: Sunan Abi Dawud 3571In-book: Book 25, Hadith 3571

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