رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : تَعمَلُ هذهِ الاُمّةُ بُرهَةً مِن كتابِ اللَّهِ ، ثُمّ تَعمَلُ بُرهةً بِسُنَّةِ رسولِ اللَّهِ ، ثُمّ تَعمَلُ بالرأيِ ، فإذا عَمِلُوا بالرأيِ فقد ضَلُّوا وأضَلُّوا . كنز العمّال : 915 .
The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'This community acts upon the Book of Allah for a little while, then it acts upon the practice of the Prophet of Allah for a little while, then it acts upon its own opinion. And when they act based on their own opinion, they themselves go astray and lead others astray too.' Kanz al-Ummal, no. 915
رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : إنَّ الواليَ إذا اجتَهَدَ فَأصابَ الحَقَّ فلَهُ أجرانِ ، وإنِ اجتَهَدَ فَأخطَأَ الحقَّ فلَهُ أجرٌ واحِدٌ . كنز العمّال : 14110 .
The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'If a governor, sincerely exerts himself when formulating his opinion [on a legal edict], if his ruling is correct, he is rewarded doubly for it, and if in his ruling he is mistaken, he is still rewarded for his effort.' Kanz al-Ummal, no. 14110