Usul16

Chapter on the Etiquettes of Judgment

faqih-3229Vol. 3, p. 11

إِذَا كَانَ الْحَاكِمُ يَقُولُ لِمَنْ عَنْ يَمِينِهِ وَ لِمَنْ عَنْ يَسَارِهِ مَا تَقُولُ مَا تَرَى فَعَلَى ذَلِكَ لَعْنَةُ اللَّهِ وَ الْمَلائِكَةِ وَ النَّاسِ أَجْمَعِينَ* أَلَّا يَقُومُ[3] مِنْ مَجْلِسِهِ وَ يُجْلِسُهُمَا مَكَانَهُ[4]

faqih-3230Vol. 3, p. 12-13

لَهُ عَلِيٌّ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ "أَ خَصْمٌ أَنْتَ" قَالَ نَعَمْ قَالَ "تَحَوَّلْ عَنَّا فَإِنَّ رَسُولَ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ نَهَى أَنْ يُضَافَ اَلْخَصْمُ إِلاَّ وَ مَعَهُ خَصْمُهُ".

Hadith.3236 - A man stayed as a guest with Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) for a few days. Then he presented a legal dispute to him, which he had not previously mentioned to Imam Ali (as). So Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said to him: "Are you a litigant?" He replied: "Yes." Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said: "Then leave us,

faqih-3232Vol. 3, p. 13-14

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‌ إِذَا تَقَاضَى إِلَيْكَ رَجُلَانِ فَلَا تَقْضِ لِلْأَوَّلِ حَتَّى تَسْمَعَ مِنَ الْآخَرِ فَإِنَّكَ إِذَا فَعَلْتَ ذَلِكَ تَبَيَّنَ لَكَ الْقَضَاءُ[4] قَالَ عَلِيٌّ ع فَمَا زِلْتُ بَعْدَهَا قَاضِياً وَ قَالَ لَهُ النَّبِيُّ ص اللَّهُمَ‌ فَهِّمْهُ الْقَضَاءَ[1].

Hadith.3238 - It is narrated from Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) that Imam (as) said: The Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) said: "If two men bring a case before you, do not judge in favor of the first until you hear from the other, for if you do so, the judgment will become clear to you." Imam A

faqih-3233Vol. 3, p. 14

قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع لِشُرَيْحٍ‌ يَا شُرَيْحُ لَا تُسَارَّ أَحَداً فِي مَجْلِسِكَ وَ إِذَا غَضِبْتَ فَقُمْ وَ لَا تَقْضِيَنَّ وَ أَنْتَ غَضْبَانُ‌[2].

Hadith.3239 - Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said to Shurayh: "O Shurayh, do not speak privately with anyone in your court. And if you become angry, stand up and do not pass judgment while you are angry."

faqih-3236Vol. 3, p. 14

قَالَ النَّبِيُّ ص‌ مَنِ ابْتُلِيَ بِالْقَضَاءِ فَلْيُسَاوِ بَيْنَهُمْ فِي الْإِشَارَةِ وَ النَّظَرِ فِي الْمَجْلِسِ‌[4].

Hadith.3242 - The Prophet (peace be upon him and his family) said: "Whoever is tested with judging should treat them equally in gestures and glances within the gathering."

faqih-3237Vol. 3, p. 15

قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع لِشُرَيْحٍ‌[1] يَا شُرَيْحُ انْظُرْ إِلَى أَهْلِ الْمَعْكِ وَ الْمَطْلِ وَ الِاضْطِهَادِ[2] وَ مَنْ يَدْفَعُ حُقُوقَ النَّاسِ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْمَقْدُرَةِ وَ الْيَسَارِ وَ مَنْ يُدْلِي بِأَمْوَالِ الْمُسْلِمِينَ إِلَى الْحُكَّامِ‌[3] فَخُذْ لِلنَّاسِ بِحُقُوقِهِمْ مِنْهُمْ وَ بِعِ الْعَقَارَ وَ الدِّيَارَ فَإِنِّي سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص يَقُولُ مَطْلُ الْمُسْلِمِ الْمُوسِرِ ظُلْمٌ لِلْ

Hadith.3243 - Al-Hasan ibn Mahbub narrated from Amr ibn Abi al-Miqdam, from his father, from Salamah ibn Kuhayl, from Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as), who said to Shurayh: "O Shurayh, observe those who procrastinate, delay payments, oppress others, and deny people their rights despite having wealt