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
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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».
Explanation of the hadith: Were people to be given everything they claimed, some m…
The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) pointed out that if people were to be given on the mere basis of their claims without proof or evidence, people would claim the property and blood of others. However, a plaintiff is required to produce evidence and proof for his claim. If he has no proof, the claim shall be presented to the defendant, and in case he denies it, he is required to take an oath, after which he shall be acquitted.
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.
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Judiciary
· Claims and Proofs
· Jurisprudence and Juristic Principles
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