Hadith 27389

Chapter 1

باب 1

(1) باب فِي طَلَبِ الْقَضَاءِ

(1) Chapter: Regarding Seeking Appointment As A Judge (ID)
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حَدَّثَنَا نَصْرُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، أَخْبَرَنَا بِشْرُ بْنُ عُمَرَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ، عَنْ عُثْمَانَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ الأَخْنَسِيِّ، عَنِ الْمَقْبُرِيِّ، وَالأَعْرَجِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " مَنْ جُعِلَ قَاضِيًا بَيْنَ النَّاسِ فَقَدْ ذُبِحَ بِغَيْرِ سِكِّينٍ " .

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

Reference (ID): Sunan Abi Dawud 3572 (ID)

In-book reference (ID): Book 25, Hadith 2 (ID)

English translation (ID): Book 24, Hadith 3565 (ID)