29. Judgements
٢٩۔ كِتَابُ الْقَضَاءِ
[Machine] The Messenger of Allah, ﷺ , heard the argument of two disputants at the door of Um Salama. He went out to them and said, "You are arguing in front of me, but I am only a human being. It is possible that some of you may have a stronger argument than others. So I will judge based on what I hear and believe to be truthful. Whoever I give the right to, it is only a piece from the fire, so let him take it or leave it."
سَمِعَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ لَجَبَةَ خَصْمٍ عِنْدَ بَابِ أُمِّ سَلَمَةَ فَخَرَجَ إِلَيْهِمْ فَقَالَ «إِنَّكُمْ تَخْتَصِمُونَ إِلَيَّ وَإِنَّمَا أَنَا بَشَرٌ وَلَعَلَّ بَعْضَكُمْ أَنْ يَكُونَ أَعْلَمَ بِحُجَّتِهِ مِنْ بَعْضٍ فَأَقْضِي لَهُ بِمَا أَسْمَعُ وَأَظُنُّهُ صَادِقًا فَمَنْ قَضَيْتُ لَهُ مِنْ حَقِّ أَخِيهِ فَإِنَّمَا هِيَ قِطْعَةٌ مِنَ النَّارِ فَلْيَأْخُذْهَا أَوْ لِيَدَعْهَا»