Muhammad (saw) – The Perfect Man — Page 630
CHAPTER 25 The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa as a Great Judge 630 their right to perform this duty. Ultimately a decision was reached through mediation that the next morning whosoever would enter Ka‘bah first should decide this matter. The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa was the first to enter the Ka‘bah. Everyone agreed that a trustworthy person had arrived. When asked to decide this matter, the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa placed the stone on a cloth and invited all the chiefs of Quraish. They all held the corners of this cloth and brought it to its designated place, then the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa placed the stone in its place. 2 Etiquettes of Administration of Justice Hadrat Ab u Bakr ra has related that the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa said, "No judge should deliver a verdict between the disputing parties while being in a state of anger". 3 Hadrat ‘Al i ra bin Ab i Ta lib says, "The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa appointed me as Q adi and sent me to Yemen. I requested, 'O Messenger of All a h, you are giving me this important responsibility while I am only a young man with no experience of adjudication. ' He replied, God Himself would guide your heart and establish your tongue on truth. When the disputing parties bring their cases before you, do not decide before listening to both the parties. Listen to the second party as you have listened to the first. This procedure is more appropriate as the decision would become