The Book of Judicial Decisions
كتاب الأقضية
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Oath should be sworn by the defendant
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ENGLISH
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.
ARABIC
لَوْ يُعْطَى النَّاسُ بِدَعْوَاهُمْ لاَدَّعَى نَاسٌ دِمَاءَ رِجَالٍ وَأَمْوَالَهُمْ وَلَكِنَّ الْيَمِينَ عَلَى الْمُدَّعَى عَلَيْهِ