25. The Office of the Judge
٢٥۔ كتاب الأقضية
Two men claimed a camel or an animal and brought the case to the Holy Prophet ﷺ. But as neither of them produced any proof, the Holy Prophet ﷺ declared that they should share it equally.
أَنَّ رَجُلَيْنِ ادَّعَيَا بَعِيرًا أَوْ دَابَّةً إِلَى النَّبِيِّ ﷺ لَيْسَتْ لِوَاحِدٍ مِنْهُمَا بَيِّنَةٌ فَجَعَلَهُ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ بَيْنَهُمَا
The tradition mentioned above has also been transmitted by Sa'id through a different chain of narrators to the same effect.
عَنْ سَعِيدٍ بِإِسْنَادِهِ وَمَعْنَاهُ
The tradition mentioned above has also been transmitted by Qatadah through a different chain of narrators to the effect that two men laid claim camel and both of them produced witness so the prophet (peace be upon him) divided it in halves between them.
أَنَّ رَجُلَيْنِ ادَّعَيَا بَعِيرًا عَلَى عَهْدِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ فَبَعَثَ كُلُّ وَاحِدٍ مِنْهُمَا شَاهِدَيْنِ فَقَسَمَهُ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ بَيْنَهُمَا نِصْفَيْنِ
Two men disputed about some property and brought the case to the Holy Prophet ﷺ, but neither of them could produce any proof. So the Holy Prophet ﷺ said: Cast lots about the oath whatever it may be, whether they like it or dislike it.
أَنَّ رَجُلَيْنِ اخْتَصَمَا فِي مَتَاعٍ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ ﷺ لَيْسَ لِوَاحِدٍ مِنْهُمَا بَيِّنَةٌ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ اسْتَهِمَا عَلَى الْيَمِينِ مَا كَانَ أَحَبَّا ذَلِكَ أَوْ كَرِهَا
When two men dislike the oath or like it,lots will be cost about it. Salamah said on the authority of Ma’mar who said: when the two are compelled to take an oath.
عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ قَالَ إِذَا كَرِهَ الاِثْنَانِ الْيَمِينَ أَوِ اسْتَحَبَّاهَا فَلْيَسْتَهِمَا عَلَيْهَا قَالَ سَلَمَةُ قَالَ أَخْبَرَنَا مَعْمَرٌ وَقَالَ إِذَا أُكْرِهَ الاِثْنَانِ عَلَى الْيَمِينِ
About an animal and they had no proof. So the Messenger of Allah ﷺ ordered to cast lots about the oath.
فِي دَابَّةٍ وَلَيْسَ لَهُمَا بَيِّنَةٌ فَأَمَرَهُمَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ أَنْ يَسْتَهِمَا عَلَى الْيَمِينِ