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THE PRESENTATION OF DISPUTES

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(The Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, said) “I am only a human being. Disputes are brought to me for a decision. It is possible that one party may be more capable of presenting his case than the other and I might decide in his favor according to what I hear. But if I decide in favor of one contrary to the right of the other, I have assigned a brand of fire to him.”

Bukhari and Muslim with a chain up to Lady Umm Salamah, wife of the Prophet, may Allah be pleased with her, Mother of Believers who related: The Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, said this.