The Meaning of the Hadith: “Whoever is appointed as a judge is slaughtered without a knife”
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Question:
The Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, says: You mentioned the virtues of the judiciary and the judge, provided his intention is sound. It was reported in a hadith:Sunan Ibn Majah 2308Hasan (Darussalam) or as it was reported from him (peace and blessings be upon him).
Answer:
This is a warning against the judiciary. It is in the sense that whoever takes on the judiciary will be weary from ijtihad (independent legal reasoning) and research. That is, he is slaughtered by the abundance of research, ijtihad, and caution. Yes, this encourages the judge to research, to be certain, and to exercise caution. It is not that he rules constantly and says, “I want to rest from it.” No, he must be weary in it, and he has a great reward in this. Yes.
The Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, says: You mentioned the virtues of the judiciary and the judge, provided his intention is sound. It was reported in a hadith:
Whoever is appointed judge between the people, he has been slaughtered without a knife.
معناه من قضى بين الناس فقد ذبح بغير سكين،Answer:
This is a warning against the judiciary. It is in the sense that whoever takes on the judiciary will be weary from ijtihad (independent legal reasoning) and research. That is, he is slaughtered by the abundance of research, ijtihad, and caution. Yes, this encourages the judge to research, to be certain, and to exercise caution. It is not that he rules constantly and says, “I want to rest from it.” No, he must be weary in it, and he has a great reward in this. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [2530 -2802] معنى حديث: مَنْ ولِيَ القضاءَ فقد ذُبح بغيرِ سكينٍ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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