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"When the Messenger of Allah ﷺ sent me to Yemen, he said: 'Do not pass any judgment or make any decision except on the basis of what you know. If you are uncertain about a matter, wait until you understand it fully, or write to me concerning it.'" (Maudu')  

ابن ماجة:٥٥حَدَّثَنَا الْحَسَنُ بْنُ حَمَّادٍ سَجَّادَةُ حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ الأَمَوِيُّ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ سَعِيدِ بْنِ حَسَّانَ عَنْ عُبَادَةَ بْنِ نُسَىٍّ عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ غَنْمٍ حَدَّثَنَا مُعَاذُ بْنُ جَبَلٍ قَالَ

لَمَّا بَعَثَنِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ إِلَى الْيَمَنِ قَالَ لاَ تَقْضِيَنَّ وَلاَ تَفْصِلَنَّ إِلاَّ بِمَا تَعْلَمُ فَإِنْ أَشْكَلَ عَلَيْكَ أَمْرٌ فَقِفْ حَتَّى تُبَيِّنَهُ أَوْ تَكْتُبَ إِلَىَّ فِيهِ  


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السيوطي:٢٥١٧١a

"لا تَقْضِيَنَّ وَلا تَفْصِلَنَّ إِلا بِمَا تَعْلَمُ، وَإِنْ أشكَلَ عَلَيْكَ أمْرٌ فَقِفْ حَتَّى تَبيّنَه أوْ تَكْتُبَ إِلَىَّ فِيهِ".  

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