Hadith on Justice: He is in Paradise if his justice overcomes his injustice

Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever seeks to be a judge over the Muslims such that he acquires it and his justice outweighs his tyranny, he will have Paradise. If his tyranny outweighs his justice, he will have Hellfire.

Source: Sunan Abī Dāwūd 3575

Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Ibn Kathir

عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَنْ طَلَبَ قَضَاءَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ حَتَّى يَنَالَهُ ثُمَّ غَلَبَ عَدْلُهُ جَوْرَهُ فَلَهُ الْجَنَّةُ وَمَنْ غَلَبَ جَوْرُهُ عَدْلَهُ فَلَهُ النَّارُ

3575 سنن أبي داود كتاب الأقضية باب في القاضي يخطئ

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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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