Hadith on Anger: Judge should not issue ruling if angry

Abu Bakrah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The judge should not issue a ruling between two people while he is angry.”

Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 1334

Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Tirmidhi

عَنْ أَبِي بَكْرَةَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لَا يَحْكُمْ الْحَاكِمُ بَيْنَ اثْنَيْنِ وَهُوَ غَضْبَانُ

1334 سنن الترمذي كتاب الأحكام باب ما جاء لا يقضي القاضي وهو غضبان

3/13 المحدث الترمذي خلاصة حكم المحدث حسن صحيح في سنن الترمذي

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Abu Amina Elias
Abu Amina Elias (Justin Parrott) is an academic librarian, researcher, and translator specializing in the Quran, Hadith, and their commentaries. He is a former instructor of Islamic Creed for Mishkah University.
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