Hadith 1711 a - The Book of Judicial Decisions - Sahih Muslim - صحيح مسلم - Collection of Actions, Sayings and Teachings of Prophet Muhammad (صلى الله عليه و سلم) - Kutub as-Sittah

30. The Book of Judicial Decisions - كتاب الأقضية

1) Chapter: Oath should be sworn by the defendant

Ibn Abbas reported Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) as saying:

If the people were given according to their claims, they would claim the lives of persons and their properties, but the oath must be taken by the defendant.

Reference: 1711 a
English reference: Book 18, Hadith 4244
In-book reference: Book 30, Hadith 1
Grade: Sahih
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1) باب الْيَمِينُ عَلَى الْمُدَّعَى عَلَيْهِ ‏‏

حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو الطَّاهِرِ، أَحْمَدُ بْنُ عَمْرِو بْنِ سَرْحٍ أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ جُرَيْجٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي مُلَيْكَةَ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏‏ ‏.‏ "‏ لَوْ يُعْطَى النَّاسُ بِدَعْوَاهُمْ لاَدَّعَى نَاسٌ دِمَاءَ رِجَالٍ وَأَمْوَالَهُمْ وَلَكِنَّ الْيَمِينَ عَلَى الْمُدَّعَى عَلَيْهِ ‏"