Two Men Who Claim Something But Have No Proof
Darussalam · Volume 4
23. THE BOOKOF JUDGMENTSSunan Abi Dawud Darussalam English translation
الحديث: 3617 ¦ الجزء: 3 ¦ الصفحة: 311
Source no. 3617 · Volume 1 · Page 2
Sahih
صحيح، انظر ما قبله (٣٦١٦)
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3617. It was narrated from Ma'mar, from Hammām bin Munabbih, from Abū Hurairah, from the Prophet ﷺ who said: "Whether they both dislike swearing an oath or like it, they still have to draw lots (to decide who will swear an oath)." Salamah[1] said: "Ma'mar informed us," and he said: "Whether they both dislike swearing an oath." (Sahih)
3617 - حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ حَنْبَلٍ، وَسَلَمَةُ بْنُ شَبِيبٍ، قَالَا: حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، قَالَ أَحْمَدُ: قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، عَنْ هَمَّامِ بْنِ مُنَبِّهٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: «إِذَا كَرِهَ الِاثْنَانِ الْيَمِينَ، أَوِ اسْتَحَبَّاهَا فَلْيَسْتَهِمَا عَلَيْهَا»، قَالَ سَلَمَةُ: قَالَ: أَخْبَرَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، وَقَالَ: إِذَا أُكْرِهَ الِاثْنَانِ عَلَى الْيَمِينِ،
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When both the claimant and defendant are not willing to take an oath, the judge can decide by drawing lots. The name that appears by the lot will have to take an oath or withdraw.