Narrated by Sayyiduna Amr bin Al-Aas (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: When usury becomes widespread in a nation, famine is imposed upon them, and when bribery becomes common in a nation, they are afflicted with fear and terror.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Thawban (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) cursed the one who gives a bribe, the one who takes a bribe, and the one who acts as an intermediary between them.

Under this chapter, the following sub-chapters and hadiths have been mentioned.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him), he says: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) sent me to Yemen as a judge. I said: O Messenger of Allah! You are sending me to a people who are experienced, while I am still a young man and have no experience in judging. Upon hearing this, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) placed his blessed hand on my chest and said: O my Allah! Make his tongue steadfast and guide his heart to the right path. O Ali! When two disputing men come to you, do not pass judgment in favor of one without listening to the other, for if you listen to both in this way, the decision will become clear to you. Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) says: After that, I never fell into any doubt or confusion when making a decision.

It is narrated from Ibn Abi Bakrah that Sayyiduna Abu Bakrah (may Allah be pleased with him) wrote a letter to one of his sons, who was a judge in the region of Sijistan: "Amma ba'd! When you are in a state of anger, do not judge between two people, because the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: No man or ruler should judge between two individuals while in a state of anger."

Narrated by Sayyiduna Atiyyah Sa'di (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: When the ruler is extremely angry, at that moment Satan takes control.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Mus'ab bin Thabit (may Allah be pleased with him) that there was a dispute between Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Zubair (may Allah be pleased with them both) and his brother Sayyiduna Amr bin Zubair (may Allah have mercy on him). Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Zubair (may Allah be pleased with them both) went to Sa'id bin As (may Allah be pleased with him), while Sayyiduna Amr bin Zubair (may Allah have mercy on him) was sitting with him on the bed. Sayyiduna Sa'id (may Allah be pleased with him) said to Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Zubair (may Allah be pleased with them both): "Come here," but he replied: "No, we will adopt the method of judgment of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) or the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), and that is that both parties sit before the judge."

It is narrated from the wife of the Prophet, Sayyida Umm Salama (may Allah be pleased with her), that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: I am a human being, and you bring your disputes to me. Therefore, it is possible that one of you may be more eloquent in presenting arguments than another, and I judge according to what I hear. So if I give someone a decision in his favor that rightfully belongs to his brother, then he should not take it, because in such a case I am cutting a piece of fire for him.

Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) has also narrated a similar hadith of the Prophet.

Narrated by Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Whoever argues unjustly despite knowing (the truth), he will remain in the displeasure of Allah Almighty until he gives it up.