English translation
2329. It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that he said that two men laid claim to an animal, and neither of them had any proof, so the Prophet ﷺ commanded them to cast lots as to which of them should swear an oath. (Da'if)
Hadith 2329
When Two Men Claim Some Goods And Neither Of Them Has Any Proof
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الحديث: 2329 ¦ الجزء: 2 ¦ الصفحة: 780
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Source no. 2329 · Volume 5 · Page 329
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Arabic text
2329 - حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدُ بْنُ الْحَارِثِ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ أَبِي عَرُوبَةَ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ خِلَاسٍ، عَنْ أَبِي رَافِعٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّهُ ذَكَرَ أَنَّ رَجُلَيْنِ ادَّعَيَا دَابَّةً، وَلَمْ يَكُنْ بَيْنَهُمَا بَيِّنَةٌ، «فَأَمَرَهُمَا النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَنْ يَسْتَهِمَا عَلَى الْيَمِينِ»
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Islamic law stipulates that the claimant should bring forward the witnesses, otherwise the defendant will take an oath. In the mentioned form in the Hadith, both parties are plaintiffs as well as defendants. Both parties have the right to swear in a situation like this. Therefore drawing lots will decide who should swear.