30/6. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1716b — Another Chain on Judicial Effort
The reward of the judge if he strives to reach a decision, whether he gets it right or wrong
Hadith About Judicial Effort and Reward Through Another Chain
Sahih Muslim : 1716b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1716b
وَحَدَّثَنِي إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ أَبِي عُمَرَ، كِلاَهُمَا عَنْ عَبْدِ الْعَزِيزِ بْنِ، مُحَمَّدٍ بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ مِثْلَهُ وَزَادَ فِي عَقِبِ الْحَدِيثِ قَالَ يَزِيدُ فَحَدَّثْتُ هَذَا الْحَدِيثَ أَبَا بَكْرِ بْنَ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَمْرِو بْنِ حَزْمٍ فَقَالَ هَكَذَا حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو سَلَمَةَ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Abu Huraira with another chain of transmitters.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1716bIn-book reference : Book 30, Hadith 19USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 18, Hadith 4262
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1716b
This narration points to the same teaching about a judge who tries to decide correctly. People often search for it as hadith about ijtihad and judgment. The report shows that this meaning was narrated through another chain, with mention that Abu Bakr b. Muhammad b. Amr b. Hazm heard it through Abu Salama from Abu Huraira. The core teaching remains focused on sincere effort in judgment. A judge is not praised for guessing or ruling without care. The meaning is tied to trying hard to reach the correct decision. When right, there are two rewards. When mistaken after effort, there is one reward. The Hadith gives hope while still keeping judgment serious.
What we learn from this hadith
- The report confirms the teaching through another chain.
- Judicial reward is tied to trying to decide correctly.
- A correct ruling after effort has a higher reward.
- An error after sincere effort is treated differently from careless error.
