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3621. It was narrated that Al-Ash‘ath said: “There was some land that was jointly owned by myself and a Jewish man, and he denied me my rights. I brought him to the Prophet ﷺ, and the Prophet ﷺ said to me: ‘Do you have any proof?’ I said: ‘No.’ He said to the Jew: ‘Swear an oath.’ I said: ‘O Messenger of Allāh, then he will swear an oath and take away my
property.’ Then Allāh revealed ‘Verily, those who purchase a small gain at the cost of Allāh’s Covenant...’ until the end of the Verse.”[1]
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If the dispute arises with some non-Muslim, he would be asked to swear by Allāh, and if he gives a false oath in the Name of Allāh, the Muslim claimant would bear the loss with patience and leave the matter with Allāh.
