Sunan Ibn Majah

Sunan Ibn Majah 2346

Arabic hadith text

حَدَّثَنَا جَمِيلُ بْنُ الْحَسَنِ الْعَتَكِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الأَعْلَى، حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدٌ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ خِلاَسٍ، عَنْ أَبِي رَافِعٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ رَجُلَيْنِ، تَدَارَءَا فِي بَيْعٍ لَيْسَ لِوَاحِدٍ مِنْهُمَا بَيِّنَةٌ فَأَمَرَهُمَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنْ يَسْتَهِمَا عَلَى الْيَمِينِ أَحَبَّا ذَلِكَ أَمْ كَرِهَا ‏.‏

Translation

Jamil bin Al-Hasan Al-Ataki narrated to us: Abd Al-Ala narrated to us: Said narrated to us, from Qatadah, from Khilas, from Abu Rafi, from Abu Hurairah: Two men disputed over a sale, and neither had proof. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered them to draw lots as to which of them should swear the oath, whether they liked it or disliked it.