"The people asked 'Abdullah too many questions one day, and 'Abdullah said: 'There was a time when we did not pass so many judgments, but now that time is over. Now Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, has decreed that we reach a time when, as you see, (we are asked to pass many judgments). Whoever among you is asked to pass a judgment after this day, let him pass judgment according to what is in the Book of Allah. If he is faced with a matter that is not mentioned in the Book of Allah, let him pass judgment according to the way His Prophet [SAW] passed judgment. If he is faced with a matter that is not mentioned in the Book of Allah and concerning which His Prophet did not pass judgment, then let him pass judgment according to the way the righteous passed judgment. If he is faced with a matter that is not mentioned in the Book of Allah, and concerning which His Prophet and the righteous did not pass judgment, then let him strive to work it out, and let him not say 'I am afraid, I am afraid.' For that which is lawful is clear and that which is unlawful is clear, and between them are matters which are not as clear. Leave that which makes you doubt for that which does not make you doubt.'"  

أَكْثَرُوا عَلَى عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ذَاتَ يَوْمٍ فَقَالَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ إِنَّهُ قَدْ أَتَى عَلَيْنَا زَمَانٌ وَلَسْنَا نَقْضِي وَلَسْنَا هُنَالِكَ ثُمَّ إِنَّ اللَّهَ ﷻ قَدَّرَ عَلَيْنَا أَنْ بَلَغْنَا مَا تَرَوْنَ فَمَنْ عَرَضَ لَهُ مِنْكُمْ قَضَاءٌ بَعْدَ الْيَوْمِ فَلْيَقْضِ بِمَا فِي كِتَابِ اللَّهِ فَإِنْ جَاءَ أَمْرٌ لَيْسَ فِي كِتَابِ اللَّهِ فَلْيَقْضِ بِمَا قَضَى بِهِ نَبِيُّهُ ﷺ فَإِنْ جَاءَ أَمْرٌ لَيْسَ فِي كِتَابِ اللَّهِ وَلاَ قَضَى بِهِ نَبِيُّهُ ﷺ فَلْيَقْضِ بِمَا قَضَى بِهِ الصَّالِحُونَ فَإِنْ جَاءَ أَمْرٌ لَيْسَ فِي كِتَابِ اللَّهِ وَلاَ قَضَى بِهِ نَبِيُّهُ ﷺ وَلاَ قَضَى بِهِ الصَّالِحُونَ فَلْيَجْتَهِدْ رَأْيَهُ وَلاَ يَقُولُ إِنِّي أَخَافُ وَإِنِّي أَخَافُ فَإِنَّ الْحَلاَلَ بَيِّنٌ وَالْحَرَامَ بَيِّنٌ وَبَيْنَ ذَلِكَ أُمُورٌ مُشْتَبِهَاتٌ فَدَعْ مَا يَرِيبُكَ إِلَى مَا لاَ يَرِيبُكَ قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ هَذَا الْحَدِيثُ جَيِّدٌ جَيِّدٌ  

"There was a time when we did not pass so many judgments, but now that time is over. Now Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, has decreed that we reach a time when, as you see, (we are asked to pass many judgments). Whoever among you is asked to pass a judgment after this day, let him pass judgment according to what is in the Book of Allah. If he is faced with a matter that is not mentioned in the Book of Allah, let him pass judgment according to the way His Prophet [SAW] passed judgment. If he is faced with a matter that is not mentioned in the Book of Allah, and concerning which His Prophet did not pass judgment, then let him pass judgment according to the way the righteous passed judgment. And let him not say 'I am afraid, I am afraid.' For that which is lawful is clear and that which is unlawful is clear, and between them are matters which are not as clear. Leave that which makes you doubt for that which does not make you doubt."  

أَتَى عَلَيْنَا حِينٌ وَلَسْنَا نَقْضِي وَلَسْنَا هُنَالِكَ وَإِنَّ اللَّهَ ﷻ قَدَّرَ أَنْ بَلَغْنَا مَا تَرَوْنَ فَمَنْ عَرَضَ لَهُ قَضَاءٌ بَعْدَ الْيَوْمِ فَلْيَقْضِ فِيهِ بِمَا فِي كِتَابِ اللَّهِ فَإِنْ جَاءَ أَمْرٌ لَيْسَ فِي كِتَابِ اللَّهِ فَلْيَقْضِ بِمَا قَضَى بِهِ نَبِيُّهُ فَإِنْ جَاءَ أَمْرٌ لَيْسَ فِي كِتَابِ اللَّهِ وَلَمْ يَقْضِ بِهِ نَبِيُّهُ ﷺ فَلْيَقْضِ بِمَا قَضَى بِهِ الصَّالِحُونَ وَلاَ يَقُولُ أَحَدُكُمْ إِنِّي أَخَافُ وَإِنِّي أَخَافُ فَإِنَّ الْحَلاَلَ بَيِّنٌ وَالْحَرَامَ بَيِّنٌ وَبَيْنَ ذَلِكَ أُمُورٌ مُشْتَبِهَةٌ فَدَعْ مَا يَرِيبُكَ إِلَى مَا لاَ يَرِيبُكَ  

[Machine] "Whoever is presented with a case, let them judge according to what is in the book of Allah. If a matter comes to them that is not in the book of Allah, then let them judge according to what the Prophet ﷺ judged. If a matter comes to them that is not in the book of Allah and the Prophet ﷺ did not judge on it, then let them judge according to what the righteous have said. If a matter comes to them that is not in the book of Allah, the Prophet ﷺ did not judge on it, and the righteous did not judge on it, then let them use their own reasoning. If they cannot determine what is right, then let them accept and not be ashamed."  

«مَنْ عُرِضَ لَهُ قَضَاءٌ فَلْيَقْضِ بِمَا فِي كِتَابِ اللَّهِ فَإِنْ جَاءَهُ أَمْرٌ لَيْسَ فِي كِتَابِ اللَّهِ ﷻ فَلْيَقْضِ بِمَا قَضَى بِهِ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ فَإِنْ جَاءَهُ أَمْرٌ لَيْسَ فِي كِتَابِ اللَّهِ ﷻ وَلَمْ يَقْضِ بِهِ نَبِيُّهُ ﷺ فَلْيَقْضِ بِمَا قَالَهُ الصَّالِحُونَ فَإِنْ جَاءَهُ أَمْرٌ لَيْسَ فِي كِتَابِ اللَّهِ وَلَمْ يَقْضِ بِهِ نَبِيُّهُ ﷺ وَلَمْ يَقْضِ بِهِ الصَّالِحُونَ فَلْيَجْتَهِدْ رَأْيَهُ فَإِنْ لَمْ يُحْسِنْ فَلْيُقِرَّ وَلَا يَسْتَحِي»  

[Machine] Abdullah ibn Mas'ud said, "O people, a time has come upon us where we are not deciding, and we are not there. Indeed, Allah has conveyed to us what you see. So whoever among you is presented with a matter after today, let them decide based on what is in the Book of Allah. If an issue comes to them that is not in the Book of Allah, then let them decide based on what the Messenger of Allah ﷺ decided. If an issue comes to them that is not in the Book of Allah and the Messenger of Allah ﷺ did not decide on it, then let them decide based on the decisions of the righteous predecessors. If an issue comes to them that is not in the Book of Allah, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ did not decide on it, and the righteous predecessors did not decide on it, then let them strive and not say, 'I am afraid' or 'I see.' Truly, what is permissible is clear, what is forbidden is clear, and between them are matters that are doubtful. So leave what is doubtful for that which is not doubtful."  

عَبْدُ اللهِ بْنُ مَسْعُودٍ أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ قَدْ أَتَى عَلَيْنَا زَمَانٌ لَسْنَا نَقْضِي وَلَسْنَا هُنَالِكَ وَإِنَّ اللهَ قَدْ بَلَّغَنَا مَا تَرَوْنَ فَمَنْ عُرِضَ مِنْكُمْ لَهُ قَضَاءٌ بَعْدَ الْيَوْمِ فَلْيَقْضِ فِيهِ بِمَا فِي كِتَابِ اللهِ فَإِنْ أَتَاهُ أَمْرٌ لَيْسَ فِي كِتَابِ اللهِ فَلْيَقْضِ فِيهِ بِمَا قَضَى رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ فَإِنْ أَتَاهُ أَمْرٌ لَيْسَ فِي كِتَابِ اللهِ وَلَمْ يَقْضِ فِيهِ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ فَلْيَقْضِ بِمَا قَضَى بِهِ الصَّالِحُونَ فَإِنْ أَتَاهُ أَمْرٌ لَيْسَ فِي كِتَابِ اللهِ وَلَمْ يَقْضِ فِيهِ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ وَلَمْ يَقْضِ بِهِ الصَّالِحُونَ فَلْيَجْتَهِدْ وَلَا يَقُولُ أَحَدُكُمْ إِنِّي أَخَافُ وَإِنِّي أَرَى فَإِنَّ الْحَلَالَ بَيِّنٌ وَالْحَرَامَ بَيِّنٌ وَبَيْنَ ذَلِكَ أُمُورٌ مُشْتَبِهَةٌ فَدَعْ مَا يَرِيبُكَ إِلَى مَا لَا يَرِيبُكَ  

"عَنِ ابْنِ مَسْعُودٍ قَالَ: قَدْ أَتَى عَلَيْنَا زَمَانٌ لَسْنَا نَقْضى، وَلَسْنَا هُنَاك، وَإِنَّ الله قَدْ بَلَّغَنَا مَا تَرَوْنَ، فَمَنْ عَرَضَ لَهُ منْكُمْ قَضَاء بَعْدَ الْيَومِ فَلْيَقْض فيه بِمَا في كِتَاب الله، فإِنْ أَتَاهُ أَمْرٌ لَيْسَ فِى كِتَاب الله فَلْيَقْضِ فِيه بِمَا قَضَى بِه رَسُولُ الله ﷺ فَإِنْ أَتَاةُ أَمْرٌ لَيْسَ في كِتَاب الله (وَلَمْ يَقْضِ فِيه رَسُولُ الله ﷺ ) (*) فَلْيَقْضِ بِمَا قَضَى بِهِ الصَّالحُونَ، فَإِنْ أَتَاهُ أَمْرٌ لَيْسَ فِى كتَاب الله وَلَمْ يَقْضِ فيهِ رَسُولُ الله ﷺ وَلَمْ يَقْضِ فِيهِ الصَالِحُونَ فَلْيَجْتَهِدْ رَأيَهُ، وَلَا يَقُولَنَّ أَحَدُكُمْ: إِنَّى أَخَافُ، وَإنِّى أَرَى؛ فَإِنَّ الْحَلَالَ بَيِّنٌ وَاَلْحَرَامَ بَيِّنٌ، وَبَيْنَ ذَلِكَ أُمُورٌ مُشْتَبِهَةٌ، فَدَعْ مَا يَرِيبُكَ إِلَى مَا لَا يَريبُكَ".