Judging between Jews and Christians

Al-Zuhri (may Allah have mercy on him) was asked how judgment should be given between the Jews and the Christians when they bring their case to us. He (may Allah have mercy on him) said: Judge between them as you do for the Muslims; among them too, only those matters are permissible that are permissible among the Muslims.

Al-Hasan said: Leave the People of the Book and their judgments alone. When they themselves bring their case to you, judge between them according to your own Book (that is, the Holy Qur'an).

Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) sent Sayyiduna Muhammad bin Abi Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) as governor of Egypt. Sayyiduna Muhammad (may Allah be pleased with him) wrote to Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him), asking: A Muslim has committed adultery with a Christian woman; what is the ruling on this? Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) wrote in reply: Carry out the prescribed punishment (hadd) on the Muslim who committed adultery with the Christian woman, and hand the Christian woman over to the Christians, so that they may decide about her as they wish.

Ikrimah (may Allah have mercy on him) said: The verse of the Holy Qur'an, "And judge between them by what Allah has revealed" [Al-Ma'idah: 49], has abrogated the verse of the Qur'an, "Judge between them or turn away from them."

Ata said: If you wish, judge; and if you wish, do not.

It is narrated from al-Sha'bi (may Allah have mercy on him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) stoned the Jew whom the Jews had sent along with a Jew and a hypocrite.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir bin Samurah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) stoned a Jewish man and a Jewish woman.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna al-Bara' (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) stoned a Jew.

Sayyiduna Jabir bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) said that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) stoned a Jewish man and a Jewish woman.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) stoned two Jews. I too was among those who stoned them.