What Do You Gain from Judging Others Favorably?

"WITH RIGHTEOUSNESS YOU SHOULD JUDGE YOUR FELLOWMAN" (Vayikra 19:15).

​If we desire that our fellowman be meritorious and we therefore ascribe to him the best qualities and intentions, then Hashem rewards us "measure for measure" and He too desires our merit and He rewards us for our desire for our fellowman's merit. By our giving our fellowman the benefit of the doubt, Hashem rewards us despite our actual shortcomings. — Kingdom of Kohanim