86 hadith
When the Messenger of Allah ﷺ sent me to Yemen, he said, "Do not pass judgment or decide between people except by what you know. If a matter is unclear to you, hold back until you make it clear, or write to me about it."
ابن ماجه 55FabricatedA time came upon us when we were not in a position to give judgments, nor were we suited for that role. But Allah [[r4]] decreed that we have reached the position you now see. So whoever is presented with a case to judge from this day…
النسائي 5400HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ sent Muaz to Yemen and asked him, "How will you judge?" Muaz replied, "I will judge according to what is in the Book of Allah." The Prophet asked, "And if it is not in the Book of Allah?" He said, "Then by the…
الترمذي 1328Daifthe verse, until there was revealed, *"And judge between them by what Allah has revealed"* [Maidah 5:49].
الأعظمي 12256Sahih*"If they come to you, then judge between them or turn away from them"* [Maidah 5:42] was abrogated. He said, *"So judge between them by what Allah has revealed"* [Maidah 5:49].
أبو داود 3590HasanWhen the Prophet ﷺ sent him to Yemen, he asked, "How will you judge?" He replied, "I will judge by the Book of Allah." The Prophet ﷺ asked, "And if you do not find it in the Book of Allah?" He said, "Then by the Sunnah of the Messenger of…
أحمد 22061DaifWhen the Messenger of Allah ﷺ decided to send Muaz to Yemen, he asked him, "How will you judge when a matter is brought before you?" Muaz replied, "I will judge by the Book of Allah." The Prophet ﷺ asked, "And if you do not find it in the…
أبو داود 3592DaifWhen the Messenger of Allah ﷺ sent him to Yemen, he asked him, "How will you judge if a case is brought before you?" Muadh replied, "I will judge by what is in the Book of Allah." The Prophet ﷺ asked, "And if you do not find it in the Book…
أحمد 22007DaifAllah [[r4]] revealed, *"And whoever does not judge by what Allah has revealed, they are the disbelievers"* and *"they are the wrongdoers"* and *"they are the defiantly disobedient"* [Maidah 5:44–47]. Ibn Abbas said, "Allah revealed these…
أحمد 2212HasanThere came upon us a time when we were not judging cases and were not in that position. Then Allah [[r4]] decreed for us that we reached what you now see. So whoever among you is faced with a case to judge after today, let him judge by what…
النسائي 5399HasanAllah [[r4]] revealed, *"And whoever does not judge by what Allah has revealed, those are the disbelievers"*, *"And whoever does not judge by what Allah has revealed, those are the wrongdoers"*, *"And whoever does not judge by what Allah…
الأعظمي 12254HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ came out with a garment wrapped around his head and said, "People, the others are growing in number while the Ansar are growing fewer. So whoever among you takes charge of a matter in which he can benefit or harm…
أحمد 2629SahihHe said regarding this verse, *"If they come to you, judge between them or turn away from them"* [Maidah 5:42], that it was abrogated by the words of Allah Most High, *"So judge between them by what Allah has revealed"* [Maidah 5:48].
الأعظمي 8169HasanHe wrote back to him, "Judge by what is in the Book of Allah. If it is not in the Book of Allah, then by the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. If it is not in the Book of Allah nor in the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, then judge by…
النسائي 5401SahihI asked him, "How do you act upon this verse?" He said, "Which verse?" I said, "The words of Allah Most High, *'You who believe, take care of your own souls. The misguidance of others cannot harm you if you are rightly guided'* [Maidah…
الترمذي 3058SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ came out wearing a cloak draped over his shoulders, with a dark headband tied around his head, until he sat down on the pulpit. He praised Allah and extolled Him, then said: "To proceed. People, the people will…
البخاري 3800SahihWhenever the Messenger of Allah ﷺ commanded them to perform deeds, he would only command them with what they were capable of doing. They said, "Messenger of Allah, we are not like you. Allah has already forgiven you your past and future…
الأعظمي 1104SahihBe wary of mere opinion. I saw myself on the day of Abu Jandal, and had I been able to reject the command of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, I would have rejected it. But Allah and His Messenger know best. We have never placed our swords upon our…
الأعظمي 9017SahihDistrust your own opinions. I saw us on the day of Abu Jandal, and had we been able to overturn the Messenger of Allah's decision, we would have overturned it. By Allah, we have never laid our swords down from our shoulders since we…
أحمد 15974SahihWhen this verse was revealed, *"Whether you disclose what is within yourselves or conceal it, Allah will bring you to account for it. He forgives whom He wills and punishes whom He wills"* [Baqarah 2:284], it grieved us deeply. We said,…
الترمذي 2990Daif*"And whoever does not judge by what Allah has revealed, those are the disbelievers,"* up to His saying, *"the defiantly disobedient"* [Maidah 5:44–47]. These three verses were revealed specifically concerning the Jews, namely the tribes of…
أبو داود 3576HasanThe Prophet ﷺ said regarding the verses *"And whoever does not judge by what Allah has revealed, those are the disbelievers"*, *"And whoever does not judge by what Allah has revealed, those are the wrongdoers"*, and *"And whoever does not…
أحمد 18529SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ called me, and I answered him. He said, "Do you know what is the right of Allah upon the people?" similar to their hadith.
مسلم 146SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to command them with what they could bear, and they would say, "We are not like you. Allah [[r4]] has forgiven you your past and future sins." He would become angry until it could be seen on his face. Then he…
أحمد 24319Sahihat Siffin. "People, hold your own judgment suspect. By Allah, I remember myself on the day of Abu Jandal, and had I been able to reject the command of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, I would have rejected it. By Allah, never did we lay our swords…
مسلم 4634SahihI asked Abu Thalaba Khashani, "Abu Thalaba, what do you say about this verse, *'you are responsible for yourselves'* [Maidah 5:105]?" He replied, "By Allah, you have asked someone well informed about it. I asked the Messenger of Allah ﷺ…
الأعظمي 15742HasanA man came to the Prophet ﷺ and was speaking back and forth with him. He said, "Whatever Allah wills and you will." The Prophet ﷺ replied, "Have you made me an equal to Allah? Say, 'Whatever Allah alone wills.'"
أحمد 3247DifficultAbu Bakr al-Siddiq recited this verse, *"You who have believed, upon you is responsibility for yourselves. Those who have gone astray will not harm you when you have been guided"* [Maidah 5:105], then said, "People are placing this verse in…
الأعظمي 12373SahihA man said to the Prophet ﷺ, "Whatever Allah wills and you will." The Prophet ﷺ replied, "Have you made me equal to Allah? Rather, say, 'Whatever Allah alone wills.'"
أحمد 1839DifficultWhenever the Messenger of Allah ﷺ commanded them to do something within their capacity, they would say, "We are not like you, Messenger of Allah. Allah has forgiven you your past and future sins." He would become angry, until the anger…
البخاري 20SahihI said to Ammar bin Yasir, "Abu al-Yaqzan, tell me about this course of action you have taken. Was it based on your own judgment, or something the Messenger of Allah ﷺ entrusted to you?" He replied, "The Messenger of Allah ﷺ did not entrust…
أحمد 18313SahihI asked Abu Thalaba Khashani, "Abu Thalaba, what do you say about this verse, *'you are responsible for yourselves'* [Maidah 5:105]?" He replied, "By Allah, you have asked one who knows about it. I asked the Messenger of Allah ﷺ about it,…
الأعظمي 12299HasanI asked, "How do you act regarding this verse?" He said, "Which verse?" I said, *"You who believe, take care of your own souls. If you are rightly guided, no one who goes astray can harm you"* [Maidah 5:105]. He said, "You have asked…
ابن ماجه 4014HasanThe Messenger of Allah said, "After me there will be rulers who act upon what they know and do what they are commanded. Then after them there will come rulers who act upon what they do not know and do what they are not commanded. Whoever…
الأعظمي 7642HasanA man said, "Messenger of Allah, whatever Allah wills and you will." He replied, "Have you made me an equal to Allah? Rather, whatever Allah alone wills."
أحمد 2561DifficultDistrust your own opinion when it comes to your religion. I remember myself on the day of Abu Jandal, when, had I been able to reject the command of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, I would have rejected it. We never opened up one corner of that…
مسلم 4636SahihConcerning this verse, *"Take care of your own souls"* [Maidah 5:105], he said, "By Allah, you have asked one who knows about it. I asked the Messenger of Allah ﷺ about it, and he said, 'No, enjoin what is right and forbid what is wrong,…
أبو داود 4341HasanThe Prophet ﷺ said, "I must not find any one of you reclining on his couch, when a matter I have commanded or forbidden reaches him, saying, 'We do not know. Whatever we find in the Book of Allah, we follow.'"
الأعظمي 15639SahihWhen the verse *"To Allah belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth. Whether you disclose what is within yourselves or conceal it, Allah will bring you to account for it. He forgives whom He wills and punishes whom He…
أحمد 9344SahihWhile at Siffin, he said, "People, distrust your own opinions. By Allah, I saw myself on the day of Abu Jandal, and had I been able to reject the command of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, I would have rejected it. By Allah, we never placed our…
الأعظمي 9018SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Leave me be regarding what I have left unaddressed for you. Those who came before you were destroyed only because of their excessive questioning and their disputes with their prophets. So when I command you…
أحمد 10429SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "Leave me alone as long as I leave you alone. Those before you were destroyed only because of their excessive questioning and their disagreements with their prophets. So when I forbid you from something, avoid it, and…
الأعظمي 15653SahihI came to Ibn Abbas and said, "Abu Abbas, I was with Ibn Umar when he recited a verse and wept." He asked, "Which verse?" I said, *"Whether you disclose what is within yourselves or conceal it, Allah will bring you to account for it"*…
الأعظمي 12063HasanI went to see Ibn Abbas and said, "Abu Abbas, I was with Ibn Umar when he recited a verse and wept." He asked, "Which verse?" I said, *"If you disclose what is in your souls or conceal it, Allah will bring you to account for it"* [Baqarah…
أحمد 3070SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "Leave me with what I have left for you. Those who came before you were destroyed only because of their excessive questioning and their disagreements with their prophets. So when I forbid you from something, avoid it,…
الأعظمي 13518SahihAnd someone else traced it back to the Prophet, who said, "I must not find any of you reclining on his couch, when a matter I have commanded or forbidden reaches him, saying, 'I do not know. Whatever we find in the Book of Allah, we follow…
الترمذي 2663SahihA man came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and said, "Messenger of Allah, *'They ask you for a ruling. Say, Allah gives you a ruling concerning the kalalah'* [Nisa 4:176]." The Prophet ﷺ said to him, "The summer verse is sufficient for you."
الترمذي 3042SahihLeave me with what I have left for you. Those before you were destroyed only because of their excessive questioning and their disagreements with their prophets. So when I command you to do something, do as much of it as you can, and when I…
أحمد 10028SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "Leave me as I have left you. Those before you were destroyed only because of their excessive questioning and their disagreements with their prophets. So when I forbid you from something, avoid it, and when I command you…
الأعظمي 1287SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Leave me as I have left you. Those who came before you were destroyed only because of their excessive questioning and their disagreements with their prophets. So when I forbid you from something, avoid it,…
أحمد 7501SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Leave me as I have left you. Those who came before you were destroyed only because of their excessive questioning and their disagreements with their prophets. So when I command you to do something, do as much…
أحمد 9780SahihHe addressed us, and Mura's version says, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ addressed us and said, "People, Allah [[r4]] has made the pilgrimage obligatory upon you, so perform the pilgrimage." A man asked, "Every year, Messenger of Allah?" He…
أحمد 10607SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Leave me with what I have left you. Those before you were destroyed only because of their excessive questioning and their disagreements with their prophets. So when I command you with something, do of it what…
ابن ماجه 2SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "I must not find any of you reclining on his couch, when a matter I have commanded or forbidden reaches him, saying, 'We do not know. Whatever we find in the Book of Allah, we follow it.'"
أحمد 23876SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "I must not find any of you reclining on his couch, when something I have commanded or forbidden reaches him, saying, 'I do not know. Whatever we find in the Book of Allah, we follow.'"
ابن ماجه 13SahihSalama bin Yazid Jafi asked the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, "Prophet of Allah, what do you think if rulers rise over us who demand from us what is due to them but withhold from us what is due to us? What do you command us to do?" The Prophet…
مسلم 4783SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Leave me with what I have left you. Those before you were destroyed only because of their excessive questioning and their disagreements with their prophets. So whatever I forbid you, abstain from it, and…
أحمد 7367SahihWhen this verse was revealed, *"Whether you disclose what is within yourselves or conceal it, Allah will bring you to account for it"* [Baqarah 2:284], something entered their hearts the like of which had never entered before. They came to…
الترمذي 2992SahihWhen this verse was revealed, *"And whether you disclose what is within yourselves or conceal it, Allah will bring you to account for it"* [Baqarah 2:284], something entered their hearts from it which had never entered their hearts from…
الأعظمي 151SahihWhen this verse was revealed, *"Whether you disclose what is within yourselves or conceal it, Allah will bring you to account for it"* [Baqarah 2:284], something entered their hearts from it that had never entered their hearts from anything…
مسلم 330Sahih