Hadith 40724

Chapter 1

باب 1

(1) باب ذِكْرِ الْقُضَاةِ

(1) Chapter: Mention Of Judges
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حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا مُعَلَّى بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ، عَنْ عُثْمَانَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ، عَنِ الْمَقْبُرِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ قَالَ " مَنْ جُعِلَ قَاضِيًا بَيْنَ النَّاسِ فَقَدْ ذُبِحَ بِغَيْرِ سِكِّينٍ " .

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Prophet (ﷺ) said:
"Whoever is appointed judge between the people, he has been slaughtered without a knife."

Reference: Sunan Ibn Majah 2308

In-book reference: Book 13, Hadith 1

English translation: Vol. 3, Book 13, Hadith 2308