১৮৬৫

পরিচ্ছেদঃ ৩৭০ : দাজ্জাল ও কিয়ামতের নিদর্শনাবলী সম্পর্কে

৪৯/১৮৬৫। আমর ইবনে ’আস রাদিয়াল্লাহু আনহু হতে বর্ণিত, তিনি রাসূলুল্লাহ সাল্লাল্লাহু আলাইহি ওয়াসাল্লাম-কে বলতে শুনেছেন, ’’যখন কোন বিচারক [বিচার করার সময়] চেষ্টা-প্রচেষ্টা করে বিচার করবে এবং সঠিক সিদ্ধান্তে পৌঁছে যাবে, তখন তার দু’টি নেকী হবে। আর যখন চেষ্টা সত্ত্বেও বিচারে ভুল করে ফেলবে, তখনও তার একটি নেকী হবে।’’ (বুখারী-মুসলিম)[1]

(370) بَابُ اَحَادِيْثِ الدَّجَّالِ وَاَشْرَاطِ السَّاعَةِ وَغَىْرِهَا

وَعَنْ عَمرِو بنِ العَاصِ رضي الله عنه: أنَّه سَمِعَ رَسُولَ اللهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم، يَقُولُ : «إِذَا حَكَمَ الحَاكِمُ فَاجْتَهَدَ، ثُمَّ أَصَابَ، فَلَهُ أَجْرَانِ، وَإِذَا حَكَمَ وَاجْتَهَدَ، فَأَخْطَأَ، فَلَهُ أَجْرٌ» متفق عَلَيْهِ

(370) Chapter: Ahadith about Dajjal and Portents of the Hour


'Amr bin 'Al-'As (May Allah be pleased with him) said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saying, "When a judge utilizes his skill of judgement and comes to a right decision, he will have a double reward, but when he uses his judgement and commits a mistake, he will have a single reward." [Al-Bukhari and Muslim] Commentary: In such matters about which there is no clear command or instruction in the Qur'an and Sunnah, the problem is decided keeping in view similar and resembling cases. This mode of deciding about its being permitted or prohibited is called Ijtihad. Evidently, this process can be employed by only such a person who has full command about the various branches of knowledge pertaining to Qur'an and Sunnah. Not every person can do it nor is supposed to do it. There is also a famous proverb that says: `Little knowledge is a dangerous thing.' From here we conclude that the ruler, judge or a bureaucrat in a Muslim country should be a learned scholar, i.e., an `Alim well versed in Qur'an and Sunnah; so that he can interpret the laws of Islam with utmost care and in a befitting and sincere manner. He should do the job sincerely and with a pious intention. With such mode of work, he will be bestowed with reward in every case. However, if his interpretation is correct, he will receive a double reward.