1543 - قَولُ الإمامِ : أما إنَّها حُكومَةٌ !

1543. THE SAYING OF Imam Ali: 'THIS IS INDEED LIKE A COURT OF JUSTICE'

5299.الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام: إنَّ أميرَ المؤمنينَ عليه السلام ألقَى صِبيانُ الكُتّابِ ألواحَهُم بينَ يدَيهِ لِيُخَيِّرَ بينَهُم ، فقالَ : أما إنّها حُكومَةٌ ! والجَورُ فيها كالجَورِ في الحُكمِ ! أبلِغُوا مُعَلِّمَكُم إن ضَرَبَكُم فَوقَ ثلاثِ ضَرَباتٍ في الأدَبِ اقتُصَّ مِنهُ .¹

5299.Imam al-Sadiq (AS) narrated, 'Verily, the Commander of the Faithful (AS) made the school children put their writing tablets in front of him so as to choose from them, so he exclaimed, 'This is indeed like a court of justice, and injustice here is like injustice in a verdict! Inform your teacher that if he was to hit you more than three hits for discipline, he will be penalized.' ²

1542 - القَضاءُ بِالبَيِّنَةِ

1542. JUDGING WITH CLEAR EVIDENCE

5295.رسولَ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله - لمّا اختصم إليه رَجلانِ في مَواريثَ وأشياءَ قد دَرَسَتْ - : لعلَّ بعضَكُم أن يكونَ ألحَنَ بحُجَّتِهِ مِن بَعضٍ ، فَمَن قَضَيتُ لَهُ بشي‏ءٍ مِن حَقِّ أخيهِ فإنّما أقطَعُ لَهُ قِطعَةً مِن النارِ ، فقالَ لَهُ كُلُّ واحِدٍ مِن الرَّجُلَينِ : يا رسولَ اللَّهِ ، حَقّي هذا لِصاحبي ؟ فقالَ : ولكنِ اذهَبا فَتَوَخَّيا ثُمّ اسْتَهِما ثُمّ ليُحَلِّلْ كلُّ واحِدٍ مِنكُما صاحِبَهُ .¹

5295. The Prophet (SAWA) said to two men when they came to him with a dispute about the inheritance and things that had became effaced, 'One of you might be more agile in his evidence than the other. So if I was to judge something in his favour that was [actually] from the right of his brother, then I am giving him a part of Hell.' Each of the two men asked him, 'O Messenger of Allah, does this right of mine belong to my companion?' He replied, '[No], But go and become brothers and have compassion, and each of you should forgive the other.' ²

5296.رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله - لامرء القيس وقد اختصم هو ورجل في أرض - : ألكَ بَيِّنَةٌ ؟ قالَ : لا، قالَ : فَيَمِّنْهُ ، قالَ : إذَن واللَّهِ يَذهَبُ بأرضي ! قالَ : إن ذَهَبَ بأرضِكَ بيَمينِهِ كانَ ممَّن لا يَنظُرُ اللَّهُ إلَيهِ يَومَ القِيامَةِ ولا يُزَكِّيهِ ولَهُ عَذابٌ أليمٌ . قالَ : فَفَزِعَ الرجُلُ وَرَدَّها إلَيهِ .³

5296. The Prophet (SAWA), speaking to Imri? al-Qays who was in a dispute with another person about a piece of land, said, 'Do you have evidence?' He said, 'No'. The Prophet said, 'Then make him swear [by Allah].' He said, 'In that case, by Allah he will take my land!' The Prophet said, 'If by falsely swearing this person takes the land, he will be among those whom Allah will not look at on the Day of Judgment and He will not purify him, and he will be severely punished.' He said, 'The person became frightened as a result and returned the land to him.' ⁴

5297.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : خَمسَةُ أشياءَ يَجِبُ علَى القاضي الأخْذُ فيها بظاهِرِ الحُكمِ : الوِلايَةُ والمَناكِحُ والمَواريثُ والذَّبايحُ والشَّهاداتُ ، إذا كانَ ظاهرُ الشُّهودِ مَأموناً جازَت شَهادَتُهُم ولا يَسألُ عن باطِنِهم .⁵

5297.Imam Ali (AS) said, 'There are five things a judge must accept at face value: guardianship, marriage, inheritance, slaughtering, and witnessings. If the witness appears trustworthy, their testimony is permitted, and they should not be asked about their inner aspects.' ⁶

5298.الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : إذا قامَ قائمُ آلِ محمّدٍ - علَيهِ وعلَيهِمُ السلامُ - حَكَمَ بينَ الناسِ بحُكمِ داودَ ، لا يَحتاجُ إلى‏ بَيِّنةٍ ، يُلهِمُهُ اللَّهُ تعالى‏ فَيَحكُمُ بعِلمِهِ .⁷

5298.Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, 'When al-Qaim [the one who will rise] from the household of Muhammad [i.e. the Mahdi] reappears - peace be upon him and them - he will judge among people as the the judging of Prophet David (AS). He will not need evidence as Allah, most High, will inspire into him and he will judge with his knowledge.' ⁸