96/2. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 7278 — Judging by Allah's Book
Following the Sunna of the Prophet (saws)
وَقَوْلِ اللَّهِ تَعَالَى: {وَاجْعَلْنَا لِلْمُتَّقِينَ إِمَامًا} قَالَ أَيِمَّةً نَقْتَدِي بِمَنْ قَبْلَنَا، وَيَقْتَدِي بِنَا مَنْ بَعْدَنَا. وَقَالَ ابْنُ عَوْنٍ ثَلاَثٌ أُحِبُّهُنَّ لِنَفْسِي وَلإِخْوَانِي هَذِهِ السُّنَّةُ أَنْ يَتَعَلَّمُوهَا وَيَسْأَلُوا عَنْهَا، وَالْقُرْآنُ أَنْ يَتَفَهَّمُوهُ وَيَسْأَلُوا عَنْهُ، وَيَدَعُوا النَّاسَ إِلاَّ مِنْ خَيْرٍ.
Hadith About Judging According to Allah's Book
Sahih Bukhari : 7278
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 7278
حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، حَدَّثَنَا الزُّهْرِيُّ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، وَزَيْدِ بْنِ خَالِدٍ، قَالاَ كُنَّا عِنْدَ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ " لأَقْضِيَنَّ بَيْنَكُمَا بِكِتَابِ اللَّهِ ".
Abu Huraira and Zaid bin Khalid Narrated from:
We were with the Prophet (ﷺ) when he said (to two men), "I shall judge between you according to Allah's Book (Laws)."
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 7278, 7279In-book reference : Book 96, Hadith 11USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 9, Book 92, Hadith 383
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 7278
This short Hadith gives a clear principle for judgment. Abu Huraira and Zaid bin Khalid said they were with the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) when he said to two men, “I shall judge between you according to Allah’s Book.” For people searching for a hadith about judging by Quran, this narration shows that decisions must be tied to Allah’s revealed law. The wording is brief, but its message is strong. The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) did not present judgment as personal preference or social pressure. He connected it to the Book of Allah. The Hadith is especially useful for understanding Islamic justice at a basic level: when people dispute, the standard is not desire, but divine guidance.
What we learn from this hadith
- Judgment should be based on Allah's Book.
- Disputes need a standard higher than personal opinion.
- The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) connected justice with revealed guidance.
- Short statements can carry major legal and moral meaning.
