Hadith 40724

Chapter 1

باب 1

(1) باب ذِكْرِ الْقُضَاةِ

(1) Chapter: Mention Of Judges (RU)
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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." (RU)

Reference (RU): Sunan Ibn Majah 2308 (RU)

In-book reference (RU): Book 13, Hadith 1 (RU)

English translation (RU): Vol. 3, Book 13, Hadith 2308 (RU)