Were people to be given everything they claimed, some men would claim the properties and b…

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Hadith narrated by Narrated by Al-Bayhaqi and others, and part of it is in the two Sahihs

Authenticity grade : Hasan

Hadith text: Were people to be given everything they claimed, some m…

عَن ابنِ عباسٍ رضي الله عنهما أنَّ رسولَ اللهِ صلي الله عليه وسلم قال: «لَو يُعطَى النّاسُ بدَعواهُم لادَّعَى رِجالٌ أموالَ قَومٍ ودِماءَهُم، لَكِنَّ البَيِّنَةَ على المُدَّعِى، واليَمينَ على مَن أنكَرَ».

Ibn ‘Abbās (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Were people to be given everything they claimed, some men would claim the properties and blood of other people. However, the onus of proof is on the plaintiff, and the oath is upon the one who denies the claim (defendant)."

Explanation of the hadith: Were people to be given everything they claimed, some m…

Lessons: Were people to be given everything they claimed, some m…

• Ibn Daqīq al-Eid said: This Hadīth constitutes one of the fundamentals of rulings and the best reference when dispute and conflict occurs.
• The Shariah came to protect people’s property and blood from manipulation.
• A judge should not rule according to his knowledge, but he should refer to clear evidence.
• If anyone claims without evidence, it shall be rejected, whether it pertains to rights and transactions or the issues of Imān and knowledge.

Categories : Claims and Proofs