Hadith 27438

Chapter 1

باب 1

(1) باب فِي طَلَبِ الْقَضَاءِ

(1) Chapter: Regarding Seeking Appointment As A Judge (AR)
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حَدَّثَنَا نَصْرُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، أَخْبَرَنَا فُضَيْلُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ، حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ أَبِي عَمْرٍو، عَنْ سَعِيدٍ الْمَقْبُرِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " مَنْ وَلِيَ الْقَضَاءَ فَقَدْ ذُبِحَ بِغَيْرِ سِكِّينٍ " .

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

Reference (AR): Sunan Abi Dawud 3571 (AR)

In-book reference (AR): Book 25, Hadith 1 (AR)

English translation (AR): Book 24, Hadith 3564 (AR)