794 - الاجتِهادُ فِي الرَّأيِ‏

794. SINCERE EFFORT REQUIRED IN FORMULATING ONE'S OPINION

2496.رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : إنَّ الواليَ إذا اجتَهَدَ فَأصابَ الحَقَّ فلَهُ أجرانِ ، وإنِ اجتَهَدَ فَأخطَأَ الحقَّ فلَهُ أجرٌ واحِدٌ .¹

2496.The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'If a governor, sincerely exerts himself when formulating his opinion [on a legal edict], if his ruling is correct, he is rewarded doubly for it, and if in his ruling he is mistaken, he is still rewarded for his effort.' ²

2497.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : مَنِ اجتَهَدَ رَأيَهُ في نَصيحَةِ العامَّةِ فلَهُ ما نَوى‏ ، وقد قَضى‏ ما علَيهِ .³

2497.Imam Ali (AS) said, 'When someone who is in a position to advise people sincerely exerts himself when formulating his opinion, he is rewarded according to his intention, and has done his duty. ⁴