Muadh bin Jabal said that when the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم sent him to the Yemen. . . He then narrated the rest of the tradition to the same effect.

Some companions of Muadh ibn Jabal said: When the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم intended to send Muadh ibn Jabal to the Yemen, he asked: How will you judge when the occasion of deciding a case arises? He replied: I shall judge in accordance with Allah's Book. He asked: (What will you do) if you do not find any guidance in Allah's Book? He replied: (I shall act) in accordance with the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم . He asked: (What will you do) if you do not find any guidance in the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم and in Allah's Book? He replied: I shall do my best to form an opinion and I shall spare no effort. The Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم then patted him on the breast and said: Praise be to Allah Who has helped the messenger of the Messenger of Allah to find something which pleases the Messenger of Allah.