The Messenger of Allah ﷺ sent me to Yemen when I was young, I said: You are sending me to people among whom things happen and I do not know how to judge. He said: ʿAllah will guide your tongue and make your heart steadfast.ʿ And I never doubted any judgement I passed between two people after that.  

بَعَثَنِي رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ إِلَى الْيَمَنِ وَأَنَا حَدِيثُ السِّنِّ قَالَ قُلْتُ تَبْعَثُنِي إِلَى قَوْمٍ يَكُونُ بَيْنَهُمْ أَحْدَاثٌ وَلا عِلْمَ لِي بِالْقَضَاءِ؟ قَالَ إِنَّ اللهَ سَيَهْدِي لِسَانَكَ وَيُثَبِّتُ قَلْبَكَ قَالَ فَمَا شَكَكْتُ فِي قَضَاءٍ بَيْنَ اثْنَيْنِ بَعْدُ  

I heard Abul-Bakhtari At-Taʿi say: Someone who heard ‘Ali ؓ told me that he said: When the Messenger of Allah ﷺ sent me to Yemen, I said: Are you sending me when I am young and I do not know much about judging? The Messenger of Allah ﷺ struck my chest and said: Go, for Allah, may He be glorified and exalted, will make your tongue steadfast and guide your heart.ʿ He said: I never found it difficult to judge between two people.  

سَمِعَ عَلِيًّا يَقُولُ لَمَّا بَعَثَنِي رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ إِلَى الْيَمَنِ فَقُلْتُ تَبْعَثُنِي وَأَنَا رَجُلٌ حَدِيثُ السِّنِّ وَلَيْسَ لِي عِلْمٌ بِكَثِيرٍ مِنَ القَضَاءِ؟ قَالَ فَضَرَبَ صَدْرِي رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ وَقَالَ اذْهَبْ فَإِنَّ اللهَ ﷻ سَيُثَبِّتُ لِسَانَكَ وَيَهْدِي قَلْبَكَ قَالَ فَمَا أَعْيَانِي قَضَاءٌ بَيْنَ اثْنَيْنِ  

[Machine] When the Messenger of Allah ﷺ sent me to Yemen, I said, "You are sending me while I am young and have little knowledge of the rulings?" So he said to me, "When the disputing parties come to you, do not decide in favor of the first one until you hear what the other says. For when you hear what the other says, you will know how to judge, as Allah will strengthen your tongue and guide your heart." Ali said, "I have continued to be a judge since then."  

لَمَّا بَعَثَنِي رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ إِلَى الْيَمَنِ قُلْتُ تَبْعَثُنِي وَأَنَا حَدِيثُ السِّنِّ لَا عِلْمَ لِي بِكَثِيرٍ مِنَ الْقَضَاءِ؟ فَقَالَ لِي إِذَا أَتَاكَ الْخَصْمَانِ فَلَا تَقْضِ لِلْأَوَّلِ حَتَّى تَسْمَعَ مَا يَقُولُ الْآخَرُ فَإِنَّكَ إِذَا سَمِعْتَ مَا يَقُولُ الْآخَرُ عَرَفْتَ كَيْفَ تَقْضِي إِنَّ اللهَ سَيُثَبِّتُ لِسَانَكَ وَيَهْدِي قَلْبَكَ قَالَ عَلِيٌّ ؓ فَمَا زِلْتُ قَاضِيًا بَعْدُ  

[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ sent me to Yemen, so I said, "O Messenger of Allah, will you send me while I am young and inexperienced, with no knowledge of legal judgments?" He replied, "Go forth, for Allah will guide your heart and keep your tongue firm." So I did not doubt in any legal judgment between two men.  

بَعَثَنِي رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ إِلَى الْيَمَنِ فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ تَبْعَثُنِي وَأَنَا حَدِيثُ السِّنِّ لَا عِلْمَ لِي بِالْقَضَاءِ؟ قَالَ انْطَلِقْ فَإِنَّ اللهَ ﷻ سَيَهْدِي قَلْبَكَ وَيُثَبِّتُ لِسَانَكَ قَالَ فَمَا شَكَكْتُ فِي قَضَاءٍ بَيْنَ رَجُلَيْنِ  

" عن عليٍّ قال: بعثَنِى رسولُ الله ﷺ إلى اليمنِ وأنَا حديثُ السِّن، قلتُ: بَعَثْتَنِى إلى قومٍ يكونُ بينهم أحداثٌ ولاَ عِلمَ لي بالقضاءِ، وضربَ فِى صَدْرِى قَالَ: إنَّ الله سَيَهْدِى لسانَكَ، وَيُثَبِّتُ قلبكَ. فما شَكَكْتُ في قضاءٍ بين اثنينِ بعدُ ".