​Opinion

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.

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