Hadith Research Libraryمكتبة الحديث والرجال

Chapter 1.0

Oath should be sworn by the defendant

باب الْيَمِينُ عَلَى الْمُدَّعَى عَلَيْهِ ‏‏

2 hadiths

Sahih Muslim, 1711 asahih

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

4 transmitters

Narrated by 'Abdullah bin WahbfromIbn Jurayjfrom'Abdullah bin 'Ubaidullah b. Abi Mulaykafromibn Abbas

Hadith text · Matn

‏ لَوْ يُعْطَى النَّاسُ بِدَعْوَاهُمْ لاَدَّعَى نَاسٌ دِمَاءَ رِجَالٍ وَأَمْوَالَهُمْ وَلَكِنَّ الْيَمِينَ عَلَى الْمُدَّعَى عَلَيْهِ ‏

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English translation

Ibn Abbas reported Allah's Messenger (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.

Original Arabic chain wording

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 ‏

Sahih Muslim, 1711 bsahih

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

5 transmitters

Narrated by Abu Bakr bin Abi ShaybafromMuhammad bin Bashr bin al-FarafsafromNafi' bin 'Umar al-Jumhifrom'Abdullah bin 'Ubaidullah b. Abi Mulaykafromibn Abbas

Hadith text · Matn

وَحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بِشْرٍ، عَنْ نَافِعِ بْنِ عُمَرَ، عَنِ ابْنِ، أَبِي مُلَيْكَةَ عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَضَى بِالْيَمِينِ عَلَى الْمُدَّعَى عَلَيْهِ ‏.‏

English translation

Ibn 'Abbas reported that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) pronounced judgment on the basis of oath by the defendant.