Riyad us-Salihin Hadith 1856

What is Riyad us-Salihin Hadith 1856?

Riyad us-Salihin Hadith 1856 is a narration recorded in this collection under Chapter 18: The Book of the Prohibited Actions. This page presents the source record and its available text, translations and grading label. Use the reference and chapter link below to read it in context; numbering and wording may differ between editions.

Collection: Riyad us-Salihin
Reference in Sirah: Hadith 1856
Chapter: 18: The Book of the Prohibited Actions
Narrator in the source: 'Amr bin 'Al-'As (May Allah be pleased with him)
Compiler: Imam an-Nawawi
Displayed grading: Al-Bukhari and Muslim

Hadith 1856

Al-Bukhari and Muslim

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)‏‏)‏‏.‏

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." [Al-Bukhari and Muslim]

— 'Amr bin 'Al-'As (May Allah be pleased with him)

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Source information

Collection: Riyad us-Salihin. Compiler: Imam an-Nawawi. Reference in Sirah: Hadith 1856.

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Source grading label: Al-Bukhari and Muslim. A displayed label is source metadata, not an independent authentication by Sirah.

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