The ruling on the hadith: “If I judge in favor of one of you, and he knows that he is wrong, then I have judged for him with a piece of the Fire”
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The first question of Fatwa No. ( 4591 )
Q 1: Is it true that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said a hadith to the effect that: “If I judge in favor of one of you, and he knows that he is wrong, then I have judged for him with a piece of the Fire”?
A 1: We do not know of any basis for this hadith in this exact wording. The established hadith on this topic is the hadith of Umm Salama (may Allah be pleased with her), in which the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Mishkat al-Masabih 3761 It was narrated by the group.
And success is from Allah, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and his Companions.
Q 1: Is it true that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said a hadith to the effect that: “If I judge in favor of one of you, and he knows that he is wrong, then I have judged for him with a piece of the Fire”?
A 1: We do not know of any basis for this hadith in this exact wording. The established hadith on this topic is the hadith of Umm Salama (may Allah be pleased with her), in which the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
I am only a human being and you bring your disputes to me, some perhaps being more eloquent in their plea than others, so that I give judgment on their behalf according to what I hear from them. Therefore whatever I decide for anyone which by right belongs to his brother he must not take, for I am granting him only a portion of hell.
إنما أنا بشر، وإنكم تختصمون إلي، ولعل بعضكم أن يكون ألحن بحجته من بعض؛ فأقضي بنحو مما أسمع، فمن قضيت له من حق أخيه شيئًا فلا يأخذه، فإنما أقطع له قطعة من النارAnd success is from Allah, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and his Companions.
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