"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  

"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)   

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»  

[Machine] Abdullah ibn Mas'ood said, "O people, a time has come upon us in which we are not the ones passing judgments and we are not there. Indeed, Allah has informed us of what you see. So whoever is presented with a matter after today, let him judge according to what is in the Book of Allah. And if a matter comes to him that is not in the Book of Allah but was decreed by the Messenger of Allah, let him judge according to it. And if a matter comes to him that is not in the Book of Allah and was not decreed by the Messenger of Allah, let him judge according to what the righteous have decreed. And if a matter comes to him that is not in the Book of Allah, was not decreed by the Messenger of Allah, and the righteous have not decreed it, then he should use ijtihaad and not say, 'I fear' or 'I think.' Indeed, the halal (permissible) is clear and the haram (forbidden) is clear, and between them are matters that are doubtful. So leave what makes you doubt for that which does not make you doubt." This narration was reported by Shu'bah from Al-A'mash from Umamah ibn Umair from Huraith ibn Zuhair from Abdullah ibn Mas'ood. Abu Nasr ibn Qatadah informed us, who was informed by Abu Al-Husayn Muhammad ibn Abdullah Al-Quhistani, who informed us, who was informed by Abu Umar, who was informed by Shu'bah, who was informed by Al-A'mash, who mentioned it.  

قَالَ عَبْدُ اللهِ بْنُ مَسْعُودٍ ؓ أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ قَدْ أَتَى عَلَيْنَا زَمَانٌ لَسْنَا نَقْضِي وَلَسْنَا هُنَالِكَ فَإِنَّ اللهَ ﷻ قَدْ بَلَّغَنَا مَا تَرَوْنَ فَمَنْ عَرَضَ لَهُ مِنْكُمْ قَضَاءٌ بَعْدَ الْيَوْمِ فَلْيَقْضِ فِيهِ بِمَا فِي كِتَابِ اللهِ ﷻ فَإِنْ أَتَاهُ أَمْرٌ لَيْسَ فِي كِتَابِ اللهِ ﷻ فَلْيَقْضِ فِيهِ بِمَا قَضَى بِهِ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ فَإِنْ أَتَاهُ أَمْرٌ لَيْسَ فِي كِتَابِ اللهِ ﷻ وَلَمْ يَقْضِ بِهِ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ فَلْيَقْضِ بِمَا قَضَى بِهِ الصَّالِحُونَ فَإِنْ أَتَاهُ أَمْرٌ لَيْسَ فِي كِتَابِ اللهِ وَلَمْ يَقْضِ بِهِ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ وَلَمْ يَقْضِ بِهِ الصَّالِحُونَ فَلْيَجْتَهِدْ رَأْيَهُ وَلَا يَقُولَنَّ أَحَدُكُمْ إِنِّي أَخَافُ وَإِنِّي أَرَى فَإِنَّ الْحَلَالَ بَيِّنٌ وَالْحَرَامَ بَيِّنٌ وَبَيْنَ ذَلِكَ أُمُورٌ مُشْتَبِهَةٌ فَدَعْ مَا يَرِيبُكَ إِلَى مَا لَا يَرِيبُكَ 20344 وَرَوَاهُ شُعْبَةُ عَنِ الْأَعْمَشِ عَنْ عُمَارَةَ بْنِ عُمَيْرٍ عَنْ حُرَيْثِ بْنِ ظُهَيْرٍ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللهِ بِمَعْنَاهُ أَخْبَرَنَاهُ أَبُو نَصْرِ بْنُ قَتَادَةَ أنبأ أَبُو الْحُسَيْنِ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللهِ الْقُهُسْتَانِيُّ ثنا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ أَيُّوبَ أنبأ أَبُو عُمَرَ ثنا شُعْبَةُ عَنِ الْأَعْمَشِ فَذَكَرَهُ  

"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".