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Sunan Abi Dawud 3592 (Book 25, Hadith 22) #23882
Seeking Guidance from Allah's Book & Sunnah

SUMMARY: The hadith is about Mu'adh ibn Jabal being sent to Yemen and the Prophet (PBUH) asking him how he will judge when a case arises. Mu'adh replied that he will judge according to Allah's Book, then the Sunnah of the Prophet (PBUH), and if there is no guidance in either, he will do his best to form an opinion. The Prophet (PBUH) praised Allah for helping Mu'adh find something that pleases Him.

Some companions of Mu'adh ibn Jabal said: When the Messenger of Allah intended to send Mu'adh ibn Jabal to the Yemen, he asked: How will you judge when the occasion of deciding a case arises? He replied: I shall judge in accordance with Allah's Book. He asked: (What will you do) if you do not find any guidance in Allah's Book? He replied: (I shall act) in accordance with the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah . He asked: (What will you do) if you do not find any guidance in the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah and in Allah's Book? He replied: I shall do my best to form an opinion and I shall spare no effort. The Messenger of Allah then patted him on the breast and said: Praise be to Allah Who has helped the messenger of the Messenger of Allah to find something which pleases the Messenger of Allah.
حَدَّثَنَا حَفْصُ بْنُ عُمَرَ، عَنْ شُعْبَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي عَوْنٍ، عَنِ الْحَارِثِ بْنِ عَمْرِو بْنِ أَخِي الْمُغِيرَةِ بْنِ شُعْبَةَ، عَنْ أُنَاسٍ، مِنْ أَهْلِ حِمْصَ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ مُعَاذِ بْنِ جَبَلٍ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ لَمَّا أَرَادَ أَنْ يَبْعَثَ مُعَاذًا إِلَى الْيَمَنِ قَالَ ‏"‏ كَيْفَ تَقْضِي إِذَا عَرَضَ لَكَ قَضَاءٌ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ أَقْضِي بِكِتَابِ اللَّهِ ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ فَإِنْ لَمْ تَجِدْ فِي كِتَابِ اللَّهِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ فَبِسُنَّةِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ فَإِنْ لَمْ تَجِدْ فِي سُنَّةِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ وَلاَ فِي كِتَابِ اللَّهِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ أَجْتَهِدُ رَأْيِي وَلاَ آلُو ‏.‏ فَضَرَبَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَدْرَهُ وَقَالَ ‏"‏ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي وَفَّقَ رَسُولَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ لِمَا يُرْضِي رَسُولَ اللَّهِ

TOPICS
guidance  *  judgment  *  opinion  *  effort  *  istinbat  *  hukm

QUICK LESSONS:
Seek guidance from Quran & Sunnah before making any decision or judgment; Make sure your decisions are based on Islamic teachings; Strive for correctness in decision-making processes; Do your best effort if necessary while forming opinions/judgments .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith speaks about seeking guidance from Allah's Book and Sunnah when making decisions or judgments. It shows us that we should always look for guidance in these two sources before forming our own opinions or judgments on matters. When we do this, it pleases Allah and He rewards us for it with His praise. We should always strive to make decisions based on what is written in the Quran and what has been taught by the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). This way, we can ensure that our decisions are correct according to Islamic teachings and values.

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