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hakim:7030Abū Bakr b. Isḥāq > ʿAbdullāh b. Aḥmad b. Ḥanbal > Muḥammad b. ʿAbdullāh b. Numayr > Abū Muʿāwiyah > al-Aʿmash > al-Qāsim from his father > ʿAbdullāh > Man

[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."  

الحاكم:٧٠٣٠أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ إِسْحَاقَ أَنْبَأَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ حَنْبَلٍ ثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ نُمَيْرٍ ثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ عَنِ الْأَعْمَشِ عَنِ الْقَاسِمِ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ قَالَ

«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»  

هَذَا حَدِيثٌ صَحِيحُ الْإِسْنَادِ وَلَمْ يُخَرِّجَاهُ وَالْقَاسِمُ هُوَ ابْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مَسْعُودٍ صحيح

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Collected by Nasāʾī, Dārimī, Suyūṭī
nasai:5398Muḥammad b. ʿAlī b. Maymūn > al-Firyābī > Sufyān > al-Aʿmash > ʿUmārah b. ʿUmayr > Ḥurayth b. Ẓuhayr > ʿAbdullāh b. Masʿūd

"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."  

النسائي:٥٣٩٨أَخْبَرَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَلِيِّ بْنِ مَيْمُونٍ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا الْفِرْيَابِيُّ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ عَنْ عُمَارَةَ بْنِ عُمَيْرٍ عَنْ حُرَيْثِ بْنِ ظُهَيْرٍ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مَسْعُودٍ قَالَ

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  

darimi:167Muḥammad b. Yūsuf > Sufyān > al-Aʿmash > ʿUmārah b. ʿUmayr > Ḥurayth b. Ẓuhayr > ʿAbdullāh b. Masʿūd > Atá ʿAlaynā Zamān Lasnā Naqḍī And Lasnā Hunālik Waʾin Allāh Qad Qaddar from al-Amr

"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." (Using translation from Nasāʾī 5398)   

الدارمي:١٦٧أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يُوسُفَ عَنْ سُفْيَانَ عَنِ الْأَعْمَشِ عَنْ عُمَارَةَ بْنِ عُمَيْرٍ عَنْ حُرَيْثِ بْنِ ظُهَيْرٍ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مَسْعُودٍ قَالَ

أَتَى عَلَيْنَا زَمَانٌ لَسْنَا نَقْضِي وَلَسْنَا هُنَالِكَ وَإِنَّ اللَّهَ قَدْ قَدَّرَ مِنَ الْأَمْرِ أَنْ قَدْ بَلَغْنَا مَا تَرَوْنَ «فَمَنْ عَرَضَ لَهُ قَضَاءٌ بَعْدَ الْيَوْمِ فَلْيَقْضِ فِيهِ بِمَا فِي كِتَابِ اللَّهِ ﷻ فَإِنْ جَاءَهُ مَا لَيْسَ فِي كِتَابِ اللَّهِ فَلْيَقْضِ بِمَا قَضَى بِهِ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَإِنْ جَاءَهُ مَا لَيْسَ فِي كِتَابِ اللَّهِ وَلَمْ يَقْضِ بِهِ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَلْيَقْضِ بِمَا قَضَى بِهِ الصَّالِحُونَ وَلَا يَقُلْ إِنِّي أَخَافُ وَإِنِّي أُرَى فَإِنَّ الْحَرَامَ بَيِّنٌ وَالْحَلَالَ بَيِّنٌ وَبَيْنَ ذَلِكَ أُمُورٌ مُشْتَبِهَةٌ فَدَعْ مَا يَرِيبُكَ إِلَى مَا لَا يَرِيبُكَ»  

suyuti:430-107bIbn Masʿūd > Qad Atá ʿAlaynā Zamān Lasnā Naqḍá And Lasnā Hunāk Waʾin Allāh
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السيوطي:٤٣٠-١٠٧b

"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".  

الدارمى، وابن جرير في تهذيبه، [هق] البيهقى في السنن [كر] ابن عساكر في تاريخه