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Sunan Ibn Majah 2318 (Book 13, Hadith 11) #31670
The Prophet's Reminder of Human Error

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) is reminding people that he is only human and may make mistakes in judgement, so if he passes a judgement in favor of one person that detracts from another's rights, it is like giving him a piece of fire.

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah said: "I am only human, and some of you may be more eloquent in presenting your case than others. If I pass a judgement in his favor that detracts from his brother's rights, I am giving him a piece of fire".
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بِشْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَمْرٍو، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ‏ "‏ إِنَّمَا أَنَا بَشَرٌ وَلَعَلَّ بَعْضَكُمْ أَنْ يَكُونَ أَلْحَنَ بِحُجَّتِهِ مِنْ بَعْضٍ فَمَنْ قَطَعْتُ لَهُ مِنْ حَقِّ أَخِيهِ قِطْعَةً فَإِنَّمَا أَقْطَعُ لَهُ قِطْعَةً مِنَ النَّارِ

TOPICS
judgement  *  error  *  rights  *  fire  *  qawl  *  hukm  *  insaan  *  haqq

QUICK LESSONS:
Be careful with decisions; Strive to do your best; Take responsibility for your actions; Accept your own limitations as humans

EXPLANATIONS:
In this hadith, the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) reminds us that he is only human and can make mistakes when passing judgements. He warns us that if he passes a judgement in favor of one person which takes away from another person’s rights, it would be like giving them a piece of fire. This hadith teaches us to be careful when making decisions as they can have serious consequences for others. It also reminds us to be humble and accept our own limitations as humans who are prone to error. We should always strive to do our best but also remember that we are not infallible and must take responsibility for any mistakes we make.

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