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Sunan Abi Dawud 3589 (Book 25, Hadith 19) #23879
The Importance of Keeping Calm When Making Decisions

SUMMARY: A judge should not make decisions while in a state of anger.

'Abd al-Rahman bin Abi Bakrah reported on the authority of his father that he wrote to his son: The Messenger of Allah said: A judge should not decide between the two while he is in anger.
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ كَثِيرٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الْمَلِكِ بْنِ عُمَيْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ أَبِي بَكْرَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، أَنَّهُ كَتَبَ إِلَى ابْنِهِ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ‏ "‏ لاَ يَقْضِي الْحَكَمُ بَيْنَ اثْنَيْنِ وَهُوَ غَضْبَانُ

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decision  *  anger  *  justice

QUICK LESSONS:
Remain impartial and unbiased when making decisions .
EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith emphasizes the importance of keeping calm when making decisions. It is important for judges to remain impartial and unbiased when making decisions and this can only be done if they are not in a state of anger. Being angry can cloud one's judgement and lead to unfair or unjust rulings. Therefore, it is essential that judges remain composed and level-headed when deciding cases so that justice may be served properly.

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