Riyad as-Salihin, 1856
Hadith text · Matn
وعن عمرو بن العاص رضي الله عنه سمع رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يقول:
إذا حكم الحاكم، فاجتهد، ثم أصاب، فله أجران، وإن حكم واجتهد، فأخطأ، فله أجر
((متفق عليه)).
English translation
'Amr bin 'Al-'As (May Allah be pleased with him) said:
I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saying, "When a judge utilizes his skill of judgement and comes to a right decision, he will have a double reward, but when he uses his judgement and commits a mistake, he will have a single reward." <b>[Al-Bukhari and Muslim]</b>
References1 variant
- In-Book Reference
- Book 18, Hadith 49
Sharh · explanationclick to expand
<b>Guidance from the Hadith:</b><br>
1) One should try his best to reach the truth before judging anything.<br>
2) Every person who tries his best to reach the right decision will be rewarded, though not every person necessarily succeeds in doing so.