Hadith 33 · 3 fragments
Proof and oath
The Forty Hadith of an-Nawawi, hadith No.33
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Arabic edition text
عَنْ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه و سلم قَالَ:
Narrator
On the authority of Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him), that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: Were people to be given everything that they claimed, men would [unjustly] claim the wealth and lives of [other] people.
Word by word
"لَوْ يُعْطَى النَّاسُ بِدَعْوَاهُمْ لَادَّعَى رِجَالٌ أَمْوَالَ قَوْمٍ وَدِمَاءَهُمْ، لَكِنَّ الْبَيِّنَةَ عَلَى الْمُدَّعِي، وَالْيَمِينَ عَلَى مَنْ أَنْكَرَ" .
Matn
But, the onus of proof is upon the claimant, and the taking of an oath is upon him who denies.
Word by word
حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ،
Matn
A hasan hadeeth narrated by al-Baihaqee and others in this form, and part of it is in the two Saheehs
Word by word
رَوَاهُ الْبَيْهَقِيّ [في"السنن" 10/252]، وَغَيْرُهُ هَكَذَا، وَبَعْضُهُ فِي "الصَّحِيحَيْنِ
Word by word
Lesson
Justice requires proof: the burden of proof is on the one who accuses, and the oath on the one who denies; otherwise people would lay claim to others' property and blood.
Text within an-Nawawi's collection: the Arabic source edition and the Ukrainian translation by the “Nur” project (by meaning).