Let no one judge between two people while being angry.

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Hadith text: Let no one judge between two people while being angry.

عن عبد الرحمن بن أبي بكرة قال: «كتب أبي -أو كتبتُ له- إلى ابنه عبيد الله بن أبي بَكْرَةَ وَهُوَ قَاضٍ بِسِجِسْتَانَ: أَنْ لا تَحْكُمْ بَيْنَ اثْنَيْنِ وأنت غضبان، فإني سمعت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يقول: لايحكم أحد بين اثنين وهو غضبان».
وَفِي رِوَايَةٍ: «لا يَقْضِيَنَّ حَكَمٌ بين اثْنَيْنِ وهو غَضْبَانُ».

Explanation of the hadith: Let no one judge between two people while being angry.

Allah, the Wise Lawgiver, has forbidden the judge from passing judgment between people when he is angry, for anger affects one's personal balance and probably causes him to pass unjust or wrong judgment. This would be injustice to the litigant against whom the ruling is passed and a sin and a source of regret for the judge.

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