Hadith Research Libraryمكتبة الحديث والرجال
Sunan Ibn Majah, 2308
hasan· Darussalam

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

5 transmitters

Narrated by Abu Bakr bin Abi ShaybafromMa'la bin Mansur al-Razifrom'Abdullah ibn Ja'farfromSa'id bin Abi Sa'id (Kaysan)fromAbu Hurairah

Hadith text · Matn

‏ مَنْ جُعِلَ قَاضِيًا بَيْنَ النَّاسِ فَقَدْ ذُبِحَ بِغَيْرِ سِكِّينٍ ‏

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English translation

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.”

Original Arabic chain wording

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 ‏

References2 variants
In-Book Reference
Book 13, Hadith 1
English Reference
Vol. 3, Book 13, Hadith 2308
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