Imam Abu Yusuf (Rahmatullah Alaih) was the Chief Justice (Qadi al-Qudat) of the entire Islamic world during the era of Harun al-Rashid. Once, a lawsuit involving Caliph Harun al-Rashid and a Christian came before him. The Imam decided the case in favor of the Christian. Such shining incidents are scattered across every page of Islamic history. People call this the "era of monarchy" (Daur-e-Mulookiyat); how blessed that "era of monarchy" was, where a powerful king and Caliph appeared in the courtroom as a party alongside a non-Muslim from among his subjects. When the time of Imam Abu Yusuf's passing drew near, he began to say:
"O Allah! You know that during my tenure as judge, I did not show partiality to either party in deciding cases, nor did my heart lean towards any one party, except in the case of the Christian and Harun al-Rashid, where my heart's inclination and desire were that the truth should be with Harun al-Rashid and the decision should be in his favor according to the truth. But after listening to the arguments, I decided against Harun al-Rashid."
After saying this, Imam Abu Yusuf (Rahmatullah Alaih) began to cry, and he wept so much that his heart overflowed.
(Al-Durr al-Mukhtar: Vol 313, and Al-Qada fil-Islam by Arif al-Nikdi, p. 20)
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(Book: Kitabon Ki Darsgah Mein
Page Number: 57
Author: Ibn al-Hasan Abbasi
Selection: Islamic Tube Pro App)
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