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Sahih al-Bukhari 7169 (Book 93, Hadith 33) #6888
The Importance of Justice and Fairness

SUMMARY: This hadith is about the importance of justice and fairness, and how one should not take advantage of a mistake made by someone in authority.

Narrated Um Salama: Allah's Messenger said, "I am only a human being, and you people (opponents) come to me with your cases; and it may be that one of you can present his case eloquently in a more convincing way than the other, and I give my verdict according to what I hear. So if ever I judge (by error) and give the right of a brother to his other (brother) then he (the latter) should not take it, for I am giving him only a piece of Fire". .
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مَسْلَمَةَ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ هِشَامٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ زَيْنَبَ ابْنَةِ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ أُمِّ سَلَمَةَ ـ رضى الله عنها ـ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ ‏ "‏ إِنَّمَا أَنَا بَشَرٌ، وَإِنَّكُمْ تَخْتَصِمُونَ إِلَىَّ، وَلَعَلَّ بَعْضَكُمْ أَنْ يَكُونَ أَلْحَنَ بِحُجَّتِهِ مِنْ بَعْضٍ فَأَقْضِي نَحْوَ مَا أَسْمَعُ، فَمَنْ قَضَيْتُ لَهُ بِحَقِّ أَخِيهِ شَيْئًا فَلاَ يَأْخُذْهُ، فَإِنَّمَا أَقْطَعُ لَهُ قِطْعَةً مِنَ النَّارِ

TOPICS
justice  *  fairness  *  being  *  eloquence  *  adl  *  mizan  *  bashar  *  fasaha  *  birr  *  nar

QUICK LESSONS:
Strive for fairness when making decisions or judgments , Be aware that mistakes can happen , Try our best to rectify any wrongs done as soon as possible .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith emphasizes the importance of justice and fairness. It was narrated by Um Salama, who reported that Allah's Messenger said, "I am only a human being, and you people come to me with your cases; and it may be that one of you can present his case eloquently in a more convincing way than the other, and I give my verdict according to what I hear." The Prophet is reminding us that he is only human, so mistakes can happen. He goes on to say that if he makes an error in judgement or gives someone else's right to another person then they should not take it because he has given them something from the fire. This hadith teaches us about justice - we must always strive for fairness when making decisions or judgments. We must also be aware that mistakes can happen even when we are trying our best to do what is right. If this happens then we should not take advantage of it but instead try our best to rectify any wrongs done as soon as possible.

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