Muhtasib ni hakimu anayechunguza kesi zote ambazo, pale ambapo hakuna mlalamikaji binafsi, zinahusu haki za umma na ambazo hazihusishi Hudud (adhabu zilizowekwa na sheria) wala vitendo vya jinai.

The Muhtasib is the judge who investigates all cases, in the absence of an individual litigation, involving the rights of the public that do not involve the Hudud (proscribed punishments) and criminal acts.

Makala hii ni ufafanuzi wa kazi ya kadhi wa Hisbah, na imechukuliwa kutoka kwenye hadithi kuhusu rundo la chakula, pale Mtume ﷺ alipoona unyevu katika rundo la chakula na akaamuru lipangwe juu ya chakula ili watu waweze kuliona. Kwa hiyo, haya yalikuwa ni haki za jumla za watu ambazo Mtume ﷺ alizichunguza na kuzihukumia kwa kuamuru chakula chenye unyevu kiwekwe juu ya rundo, ili kuondoa udanganyifu wowote. Hili linajumuisha haki zote za aina hii, na halihusishi Hudud wala makosa ya jinai, kwa kuwa hayo si ya asili hii, na kwa sababu msingi hapa ni mabishano yanayotokea kati ya watu.

This article is the definition for the judge of the Hisbah, and it is taken from the narration regarding the heap of the food, since the Messenger (pbuh) found dampness in the heap of the food and ordered that it should be placed on top of the food so that the people could see it. Accordingly, these were the general rights of the people that the Messenger (pbuh) was looking into and judged upon by ordering the moist food to be placed on the top of the heap in order to remove any cheating. This encompasses all of the rights which are of this type, and does not encompass the Hudud and criminal acts, since they are not of this nature, and because the origin here is the disputed issues between people.