Hadith 70

Mishkat al-Masabih

Book 18: The Offices of Commander and Qadi

Chapter 2

How to Conduct the Office of Qadi, and Fear of it - Section 1

باب العمل في القضاء والخوف منه - الفصل الأول

Mishkat al-Masabih 3731
عَنْ أَبِي بَكْرَةَ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ: «لَا يَقْضِيَنَّ حَكَمٌ بَيْنَ اثْنَيْنِ وَهُوَ غَضْبَانُ»
Abu Bakra told that he heard God’s Messenger say, “No judge must give judgment between two people when he is angry.” (Bukhari and Muslim.)