Allah Mtukufu Zaidi asema, {Na wale wasiohukumu kwa yale aliyoteremsha Allah, basi hao ni makafiri.} (Al-Ma'idah: 44)

Allah Most High says, {And if any fail to judge by what Allah hath revealed, they are unbelievers.} (AI-Ma'idah: 44)

{Na yeyote asiyehukumu kwa yale aliyoteremsha Mwenyezi Mungu, basi hao ndio wenye kudhulumu.} (Al-Ma'idah: 45)

{And if any fail to judge by what Allah hath revealed, they are wrong-doers.} (AI-Ma'idah: 45)

{Na asiyehukumu kwa yale aliyoteremsha Mwenyezi Mungu, basi hao ndio wenye kufanya uasi.} (Al-Ma'idah: 47)

{And if any do fail to judge by what Allah hath revealed, they are those who rebel.} (AI-Ma'idah: 47)

Katika kitabu chake Al-Mustadrak, Al-Hakim ameripoti kwa mnyororo wa wasimulizi wa Talhah Ibn 'Ubaid Allah (Allah amridhie), kwamba Mtume ﷺ alisema: "Hakika Allah hakubali Sala ya hakimu anayehukumu kwa kile ambacho Allah hakukiteremsha."1

In his Mustadrak, AI-Hakim reported on the authority of Talhah Ibn 'Ubaid Allah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (pbuh) said, "Verily, Allah never accepts the Prayer of a judge who judges with what Allah has not revealed.”1

Al-Hakim pia ameripoti katika Sahih yake, kwa mapokezi ya Buraydah, (Allah amridhie), kwamba Mtume wa Allah ﷺ alisema: "Mahakimu ni wa aina tatu: Aina moja itaingia Peponi, na hao wengine wawili wataishia katika Moto wa Jahannam. Hakimu atakayeingia Peponi ni yule anayeijua haki na kuhukumu kwa mujibu wake. Yule anayehukumu kwa dhulma baada ya kuijua haki ataingia Jahannam."

AI-Hakim reported also in his Sahih on the authority of Brada, (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (pbuh) said, "The judges are of three types: One type will go to Paradise and the remaining two will end up in the fire of Hell. The judge who will go to Paradise is one who understands the truth and judges accordingly. One who judges unjustly after understanding the truth will go to Hell.

Vivyo hivyo, hakimu anayehukumu kwa ujinga naye ataingia Motoni. Maswahaba kisha wakauliza, "Dhambi ya yule mjinga ni ipi?" Akasema ﷺ: "Dhambi yake ni kukubali cheo cha uhakimu hadi atakapopata elimu ya kina."

Likewise, the judge who judges in ignorance also will go to Hell. The Companions then asked, “What is the guilt of the ignorant one?” He (pbuh) replied, "Accepting the position of judge is his guilt until he gets a profound knowledge.” 2

Kutoka kwa Abu Hurairah, kwamba Mjumbe wa Allah ﷺ alisema: "Yeyote atakayeteuliwa kuwa kadhi, ni kama amechinjwa bila kisu." 3

On the authority of Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (pbuh) said, "Whoever is appointed to be a judge as if he is slaughtered without a knife.” 3

Al-Fudail Ibn 'Eyad (Allah amrehemu) alisema, "Hakimu anapaswa kutumia siku moja katika kazi yake na siku moja katika kulia kwa ajili ya nafsi yake mwenyewe." Muhammad Ibn Wasi' (Allah amrehemu) alisema, "Siku ya Kiyama, watu wa kwanza kuitwa kuhesabiwa ni mahakimu." 'Aishah (Allah awe radhi naye) alisema, "Nilimsikia Mjumbe wa Allah ﷺ akisema, 'Siku ya Kiyama, hakimu mwadilifu atakabiliwa na mtihani mkubwa hadi atamtamani kwamba asingeteuliwa kuwahukumu watu, hata katika kugawanya tunda moja la tende.'"4

AI-Fudail Ibn 'Eyad (may Allah bestow mercy on him) said, 'the judge should spend a day in his job and a day in weeping over his own self." Muhammad Ibn Wasi' (may Allah best our mercy on him) said, "On the Day of Judgment, the first of men who will be called to account are the judges.” 'Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) said, "I heard the Messenger of Allah say, "On the Day of Judgment, the just judge would face a great trial that he wishes if he were not appointed to judge between people even in the division of a palm-date.”4

Ali Ibn Abi Talib (Allah amridhie) alisema, "Nilimsikia Mtume wa Allah ﷺ akisema, 'Siku ya Kiyama, hakuna mtawala wala hakimu ila ataletwa mbele ya Allah, Mtukufu na Mwenye heshima, juu ya Siraat, kisha matendo yake yatawekwa wazi. Akiwa alikuwa mwadilifu, Allah atamwokoa. Lakini akiwa alikuwa dhalimu, Siraat itatetemeka sana kiasi kwamba viungo vya mtu huyu vitatawanyika, umbali baina ya kila kiungo utakuwa wa urefu fulani, naye ataanguka Motoni.'" Makhul pia alisema, "Kama ningelazimika kuchagua kati ya kushika wadhifa wa uhakimu na kukatwa kichwa, bila shaka ningechagua kukatwa kichwa kuliko kushika kazi hii." Ayub Al-Sikhtiani aliongeza, "Kadiri mwanazuoni anavyopata elimu zaidi, ndivyo hofu yao ya kushika wadhifa wa uhakimu inavyoongezeka." Baada ya kuambiwa kwamba Shuraih aliteuliwa kuwa hakimu, Al-Thawri alisema, "Watamharibu mtu huyo." Imesimuliwa kwamba Malik Ibn Al-Mundhir alimteua Muhammad Ibn Wasi' kuwa hakimu wa Basra.

`Ali Ibn Abi Talib (may Allah be pleased with him) said, "I heard the Messenger of Allah (pbuh) say, 'On the Day of Judgment, no ruler or judge but be brought before Allah, Exalted and Dignified be He, over the Sirat, then his deeds will be made public. If he was a just, Allah will save him. On the other hand, if he was unjust, the Sirat will strongly tremble to the extent that this one's organs would be scattered,' the distance between each organ would be such and such long and he will fall into Hell-Fire. " Makhul, moreover, said, "If I were to choose between holding the position of a judge and beheading, I would surely prefer beheading over holding this job." Ayub Al-Sikhtiani further said, "The more knowledge the scholar get, the more their fear of holding the position of a judge increases." Having told that Shuraih was appointed to be a judge, AI- Thawri commented, "They would corrupt the man." It was narrated that Malik Ibn Al-Mundhir appointed Muhammad Ibn Wasi', to be the judge of Basra.

Muhammad alipopinga, Malik alimwonya kwamba atampiga mijeledi endapo ataendelea na pingamizi lake. Aliposikia hayo, Muhammad alisema, "Ukifanya hivyo, utakuwa mtawala dhalimu. Lakini mimi napendelea kudhalilishwa katika dunia hii kuliko adhabu ya dunia ijayo." Wahb Ibn Manabah alisema, "Kadiri mtawala alivyo mwadilifu, ndivyo baraka nyingi zaidi Allah atakavyoiteremsha kwa watu wake." Mfanyakazi mmoja alimwandikia `Umar Ibn `Abd AI-`Aziz, "Ee 'Umar! Mji wa Hims umeharibiwa, kwa hiyo unahitaji kujengwa upya." `Umar (radhi za Allah ziwe juu yake) alijibu, "Uimarishe kwa uadilifu na usafishe njia zake za madhulumu." Hata hivyo, wanazuoni wa Kiislamu wanasema kwamba hakimu asitoe hukumu anapokuwa na hasira, wasiwasi au woga. Zaidi ya hayo, ikiwa mtu wa ujinga au mwenye tabia mbaya atateuliwa kuwa hakimu, ajiuzulu na kuacha wadhifa huo.

When Muhammad objected, Malik warned him that he would flog him if he insisted on his objection. On hearing that Muhammad disclosed, "If you do, you will be a tyrannical ruler. However, I prefer humiliation in this world over the torment in the world to come." Wahb Ibn Manabah said, "The more just the ruler is, the more blessing on his people Allah will descend." A worker wrote to `Umar Ibn `Abd AI-`Aziz, "O 'Umar! The city of Hims has been destroyed and therefore it is in need of rebuilding." `Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) replied, "Fortify it with justice and clean its roads from oppression." However, the scholars of Islam state that the judge should not utter a judgment when he is angry, anxious or nervous. Furthermore, if a man of ignorance or immorality is appointed to be a judge, he should resign and leave the office.