Bulugh al-Maram, Book 14, Hadith 4 (In-Book) ⓘ
Narrated 'Amr bin al-'Aas (RA): He heard Allah's Messenger say, "When a judge gives a ruling, having tried his best to decide correctly, and is right (in his decision), he will have a double reward; and when he gives a ruling having tried his best to decide correctly, and is wrong (in his decision), he will have a single reward." [Agreed upon].
وَعَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ الْعَاصِ - رضى الله عنه - أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ رَسُولَ اَللَّهِ - صلى الله عليه وسلم -يَقُولُ: { "إِذَا حَكَمَ اَلْحَاكِمُ, فَاجْتَهَدَ, ثُمَّ أَصَابَ, فَلَهُ أَجْرَانِ. وَإِذَا حَكَمَ, فَاجْتَهَدَ, ثُمَّ أَخْطَأَ, فَلَهُ أَجْرٌ" } مُتَّفَقٌ عَلَيْهِ 1. 1 - صحيح. رواه البخاري ( 7352 )، ومسلم ( 1716 ).
also referenced under: Book 14, Hadith 1400 (English)