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Bulugh al-Maram: Hadith 669

14. Judgments

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669
Bulugh al-Maram
وَعَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ الْعَاصِ ‏- رضى الله عنه ‏- أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ رَسُولَ اَللَّهِ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-يَقُولُ: {إِذَا حَكَمَ اَلْحَاكِمُ, فَاجْتَهَدَ, ثُمَّ أَصَابَ, فَلَهُ أَجْرَانِ.‏ وَإِذَا حَكَمَ, فَاجْتَهَدَ, ثُمَّ أَخْطَأَ, فَلَهُ أَجْرٌ"} مُتَّفَقٌ عَلَيْهِ 1‏ ‏
Narrated 'Amr bin al-'Aas (RA):
He heard Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) say, "When a judge gives a ruling, having tried his best to decide correctly, and is right (in his decision), he will have a double reward; and when he gives a ruling having tried his best to decide correctly, and is wrong (in his decision), he will have a single reward." [Agreed upon].
Reference: Bulugh al-Maram 1400
In-book : Book 14, Hadith 4
English translation : Book 14, Hadith 1400