The Chapters on Rulings

The Chapters on Rulings · Chapter 6

باب مَنِ ادَّعَى مَا لَيْسَ لَهُ وَخَاصَمَ فِيهِ

One Who Claims Something Does Not Belong To Him And Disputes About It

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The Chapters on Rulings · Chapter 7

باب الْبَيِّنَةُ عَلَى الْمُدَّعِي وَالْيَمِينُ عَلَى الْمُدَّعَى عَلَيْهِ

The Burden Of Proof Rests With The Plaintiff And An Oath Is Required From The One The Cla

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The Chapters on Rulings · Chapter 8

باب مَنْ حَلَفَ عَلَى يَمِينٍ فَاجِرَةٍ لِيَقْتَطِعَ بِهَا مَالاً

Who Swears A False Oath In Order To Seize Wealth Unlawfully

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The Chapters on Rulings · Chapter 9

باب الْيَمِينِ عِنْدَ مَقَاطِعِ الْحُقُوقِ

Swearing An Oath At The Time Of Usurping People's Rights

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The Chapters on Rulings · Chapter 10

باب بِمَا يُسْتَحْلَفُ أَهْلُ الْكِتَابِ

What The People Of The Book Should Be Asked To Swear By

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The Chapters on Rulings · Chapter 11

باب الرَّجُلاَنِ يَدَّعِيَانِ السِّلْعَةَ وَلَيْسَ بَيْنَهُمَا بَيِّنَةٌ

When Two Men Claim Some Goods And Neither Of Them Has Any Proof

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The Chapters on Rulings · Chapter 12

باب مَنْ سُرِقَ لَهُ شَىْءٌ فَوَجَدَهُ فِي يَدِ رَجُلٍ اشْتَرَاهُ

A Person Who Has Something Stolen, And He Finds It In The Possession Of A Man Who Bought

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The Chapters on Rulings · Chapter 13

باب الْحُكْمِ فِيمَا أَفْسَدَتِ الْمَوَاشِي بِاللَّيْلِ

Ruling On Property Damaged By Livestock

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The Chapters on Rulings · Chapter 14

باب الْحُكْمِ فِيمَنْ كَسَرَ شَيْئًا

Ruling Concerning One Who Breaks Something

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The Chapters on Rulings · Chapter 15

باب الرَّجُلِ يَضَعُ خَشَبَةً عَلَى جِدَارِ جَارِهِ

A Man Fixing Wood To The Wall Of His Neighbor

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The Chapters on Rulings · Chapter 16

باب إِذَا تَشَاجَرُوا فِي قَدْرِ الطَّرِيقِ

When There Is A Dispute As To How Wide A Road Or Path Should Be

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The Chapters on Rulings · Chapter 17

باب مَنْ بَنَى فِي حَقِّهِ مَا يَضُرُّ بِجَارِهِ

One Who Builds Something On His Own Property That Harms His Neighbor

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The Chapters on Rulings · Chapter 18

باب الرَّجُلاَنِ يَدَّعِيَانِ فِي خُصٍّ

Two Men Who Lay Claim To A Hut

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The Chapters on Rulings · Chapter 19

باب مَنِ اشْتَرَطَ الْخَلاَصَ

Who Stipulates The Condition Of Khalas

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The Chapters on Rulings · Chapter 20

باب الْقَضَاءِ بِالْقُرْعَةِ

Passing Judgment By Casting Lots

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The Chapters on Rulings · Chapter 21

باب الْقَافَةِ

Those Who Detect A Family Likeness

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The Chapters on Rulings · Chapter 22

باب تَخْيِيرِ الصَّبِيِّ بَيْنَ أَبَوَيْهِ

Giving A Child The Choice Between His The Parents

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The Chapters on Rulings · Chapter 23

باب الصُّلْحِ

Reconciliation

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The Chapters on Rulings · Chapter 24

باب الْحَجْرِ عَلَى مَنْ يُفْسِدُ مَالَهُ

Preventing One Who Will Mishandle His Wealth

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The Chapters on Rulings · Chapter 25

باب تَفْلِيسِ الْمُعْدَمِ وَالْبَيْعِ عَلَيْهِ لِغُرَمَائِهِ

Bankruptcy Of A Poor Man, And Selling His Assets To Pay Off His Creditors

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The Chapters on Rulings · Chapter 26

باب مَنْ وَجَدَ مَتَاعَهُ بِعَيْنِهِ عِنْدَ رَجُلٍ قَدْ أَفْلَسَ

One Who finds His Exact Property With A Man Who Has Become Bankrupt

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The Chapters on Rulings · Chapter 27

باب كَرَاهِيَةِ الشَّهَادَةِ لِمَنْ لَمْ يُسْتَشْهَدْ

To Give Testimony When One Has Not been Asked To Do Is Disliked

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The Chapters on Rulings · Chapter 28

باب الرَّجُلِ عِنْدَهُ الشَّهَادَةُ لاَ يَعْلَمُ بِهَا صَاحِبُهَا

A Man Who Has Testimony To Give, When The Person To Whom It Pertains Is Unaware Of That

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The Chapters on Rulings · Chapter 29

باب الإِشْهَادِ عَلَى الدُّيُونِ

Witnessing Loans

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The Chapters on Rulings · Chapter 30

باب مَنْ لاَ تَجُوزُ شَهَادَتُهُ

The One Whose Testimony Permitted

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The Chapters on Rulings · Chapter 31

باب الْقَضَاءِ بِالشَّاهِدِ وَالْيَمِينِ

Passing Judgement On The Basis Of A Witness And An Oath

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The Chapters on Rulings · Chapter 32

باب شَهَادَةِ الزُّورِ

False Witness

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The Chapters on Rulings · Chapter 33

باب شَهَادَةِ أَهْلِ الْكِتَابِ بَعْضُهُمْ عَلَى بَعْضٍ

The Testimony Of The People Of The Book Against One Another

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Sunan Ibn Majah · Book 13 · Hadith 2330

حَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ، وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مَعْمَرٍ، وَزُهَيْرُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، قَالُوا حَدَّثَنَا رَوْحُ بْنُ عُبَادَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدٌ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ أَبِي بُرْدَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَبِي مُوسَى، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم اخْتَصَمَ إِلَيْهِ رَجُلاَنِ بَيْنَهُمَا دَابَّةٌ وَلَيْسَ لِوَاحِدٍ مِنْهُمَا بَيّ…

It was narrated from Abu Musa that : two men referred a dispute to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) concerning an animal, and neither of them had proof, so he ruled that it should be divided in half.

Sunan Ibn Majah · Book 13 · Hadith 2331

حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا حَجَّاجٌ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ عُبَيْدِ بْنِ زَيْدِ بْنِ عُقْبَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ سَمُرَةَ بْنِ جُنْدُبٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏"‏ إِذَا ضَاعَ لِلرَّجُلِ مَتَاعٌ أَوْ سُرِقَ لَهُ مَتَاعٌ فَوَجَدَهُ فِي يَدِ رَجُلٍ يَبِيعُهُ فَهُوَ أَحَقُّ بِهِ وَيَرْجِعُ ال…

It was narrated from Samurah bin Jundub that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “If a man loses something, or it is stolen from him, and he finds it in the possession of a man who bought it, then he has more right to it, a…

Sunan Ibn Majah · Book 13 · Hadith 2332

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رُمْحٍ الْمِصْرِيُّ، أَنْبَأَنَا اللَّيْثُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، أَنَّ ابْنَ مُحَيِّصَةَ الأَنْصَارِيَّ، أَخْبَرَهُ أَنَّ نَاقَةً لِلْبَرَاءِ كَانَتْ ضَارِيَةً دَخَلَتْ فِي حَائِطِ قَوْمٍ فَأَفْسَدَتْ فِيهِ فَكُلِّمَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فِيهَا فَقَضَى أَنَّ حِفْظَ الأَمْوَالِ عَلَى أَهْلِهَا بِالنَّهَارِ وَ…

It was narrated from Ibn Shihab that : Ibn Muhayyisah Al-Ansari told him that a she-camel belonging to Bara used to wander free. It entered a garden belonging to some people and caused some damage. The Messenger of Allah…

Sunan Ibn Majah · Book 13 · Hadith 2333

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا شَرِيكُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، عَنْ قَيْسِ بْنِ وَهْبٍ، عَنْ رَجُلٍ، مِنْ بَنِي سُوَاءَةَ قَالَ قُلْتُ لِعَائِشَةَ أَخْبِرِينِي عَنْ خُلُقِ، رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏.‏ قَالَتْ أَوَمَا تَقْرَأُ الْقُرْآنَ ‏{وَإِنَّكَ لَعَلَى خُلُقٍ عَظِيمٍ}‏ قَالَتْ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم مَعَ…

It was narrated that a man from Banu Suwa'ah said: 'I said to 'Aishah: Tell me about the character of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ).' She said: 'Have you not read the Qur'an: “And verily, you (O Mohammed {SAW}) are on an ex…

Sunan Ibn Majah · Book 13 · Hadith 2334

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدُ بْنُ الْحَارِثِ، حَدَّثَنَا حُمَيْدٌ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، قَالَ كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم عِنْدَ إِحْدَى أُمَّهَاتِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ فَأَرْسَلَتْ أُخْرَى بِقَصْعَةٍ فِيهَا طَعَامٌ فَضَرَبَتْ يَدَ الرَّسُولِ فَسَقَطَتِ الْقَصْعَةُ فَانْكَسَرَتْ فَأَخَذَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم …

It was narrated that Anas bin Malik said: “The Prophet (ﷺ) was with one of the Mothers of the Believers (his wives) and another (wife) sent a bowl containing food. She (the first wife) struck the hand of the Messenger of…

Sunan Ibn Majah · Book 13 · Hadith 2335

حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ عَمَّارٍ، وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الصَّبَّاحِ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ الأَعْرَجِ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ، يَبْلُغُ بِهِ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏"‏ إِذَا اسْتَأْذَنَ أَحَدَكُمْ جَارُهُ أَنْ يَغْرِزَ خَشَبَةً فِي جِدَارِهِ فَلاَ يَمْنَعْهُ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَلَمَّا ح…

It was narrated that Anas bin Malik said: “The Prophet (ﷺ): 'When anyone of you asks his neighbor for permission to fix a piece of wood to his wall, he should not refuse him. 'When Abu Hurairah told them this, they lower…

Sunan Ibn Majah · Book 13 · Hadith 2336

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بِشْرٍ، بَكْرُ بْنُ خَلَفٍ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَاصِمٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ جُرَيْجٍ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ دِينَارٍ، أَنَّ هِشَامَ بْنَ يَحْيَى، أَخْبَرَهُ أَنَّ عِكْرِمَةَ بْنَ سَلَمَةَ أَخْبَرَهُ أَنَّ أَخَوَيْنِ مِنْ بَلْمُغِيرَةَ أَعْتَقَ أَحَدُهُمَا أَنْ لاَ يَغْرِزَ خَشَبًا فِي جِدَارِهِ فَأَقْبَلَ مُجَمِّعُ بْنُ يَزِيدَ وَرِجَالٌ كَثِيرٌ مِنَ الأَنْ…

'Ikrimah bin Salamh narrated that : there were two brothers from among the sons of Mughirah. One of them swore an oath to set a slave free if the other one fixed a piece of wood to his wall. Mujammi' bin Yazid and many m…

Sunan Ibn Majah · Book 13 · Hadith 2337

حَدَّثَنَا حَرْمَلَةُ بْنُ يَحْيَى، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ وَهْبٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي ابْنُ لَهِيعَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي الأَسْوَدِ، عَنْ عِكْرِمَةَ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏"‏ لاَ يَمْنَعْ أَحَدُكُمْ جَارَهُ أَنْ يَضَعَ خَشَبَةً عَلَى جِدَارِهِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏

It was narrated from Ibn 'Abbas that the Prophet (ﷺ) said: “No one of you should refuse to let his neighbor fix a piece of wood to his wall.”

Sunan Ibn Majah · Book 13 · Hadith 2338

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، حَدَّثَنَا مُثَنَّى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ الضُّبَعِيُّ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ بَشِيرِ بْنِ كَعْبٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏"‏ اجْعَلُوا الطَّرِيقَ سَبْعَةَ أَذْرُعٍ ‏"‏ ‏.‏

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “Make the path seven forearms length wide.”

Sunan Ibn Majah · Book 13 · Hadith 2339

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى، وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عُمَرَ بْنِ هَيَّاجٍ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا قَبِيصَةُ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ سِمَاكٍ، عَنْ عِكْرِمَةَ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏"‏ إِذَا اخْتَلَفْتُمْ فِي الطَّرِيقِ فَاجْعَلُوهُ سَبْعَةَ أَذْرُعٍ ‏"‏ ‏.‏

It was narrated from Ibn 'Abbas that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “When you dispute concerning a path, make it seven forearms length wide.' ”

Sunan Ibn Majah · Book 13 · Hadith 2340

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ رَبِّهِ بْنُ خَالِدٍ النُّمَيْرِيُّ أَبُو الْمُغَلِّسِ، حَدَّثَنَا فُضَيْلُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ، حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ عُقْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ يَحْيَى بْنِ الْوَلِيدِ، عَنْ عُبَادَةَ بْنِ الصَّامِتِ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَضَى أَنْ ‏"‏ لاَ ضَرَرَ وَلاَ ضِرَارَ ‏"‏ ‏.‏

It was narrated from 'Ubadah bin Samit that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) ruled: “There should be neither harming nor reciprocating harm.”

Sunan Ibn Majah · Book 13 · Hadith 2341

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، أَنْبَأَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، عَنْ جَابِرٍ الْجُعْفِيِّ، عَنْ عِكْرِمَةَ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏"‏ لاَ ضَرَرَ وَلاَ ضِرَارَ ‏"‏ ‏.‏

It was narrated from Ibn 'Abbas that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “There should be neither harming nor reciprocating harm.”

Sunan Ibn Majah · Book 13 · Hadith 2342

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رُمْحٍ، أَنْبَأَنَا اللَّيْثُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ يَحْيَى بْنِ حَبَّانَ، عَنْ لُؤْلُؤَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي صِرْمَةَ، عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏"‏ مَنْ ضَارَّ أَضَرَّ اللَّهُ بِهِ وَمَنْ شَاقَّ شَقَّ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏

It was narrated from Abu Sirmah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “Whoever harms others, Allah (SWT) will harm him; and whoever causes hardship to other Allah will cause hardship to him.”

Sunan Ibn Majah · Book 13 · Hadith 2343

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الصَّبَّاحِ، وَعَمَّارُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ الْوَاسِطِيُّ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ عَيَّاشٍ، عَنْ دَهْثَمِ بْنِ قُرَّانٍ، عَنْ نِمْرَانَ بْنِ جَارِيَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، أَنَّ قَوْمًا، اخْتَصَمُوا إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فِي خُصٍّ كَانَ بَيْنَهُمْ فَبَعَثَ حُذَيْفَةَ يَقْضِي بَيْنَهُمْ فَقَضَى لِلَّذِينَ يَلِيهِمُ الْق…

It was narrated from Nimran bin Jariyah, from his father, that : some people referred a dispute to the Prophet (ﷺ) about a hut, so that he could judge between them. He sent Hudhaifah to judge between them, and he ruled i…

Sunan Ibn Majah · Book 13 · Hadith 2344

حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ حَكِيمٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْوَلِيدِ، حَدَّثَنَا هَمَّامٌ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنِ الْحَسَنِ، عَنْ سَمُرَةَ بْنِ جُنْدُبٍ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏"‏ إِذَا بِيعَ الْبَيْعُ مِنْ رَجُلَيْنِ فَالْبَيْعُ لِلأَوَّلِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ أَبُو الْوَلِيدِ فِي هَذَا الْحَدِيثِ إِبْطَالُ الْخَلاَصِ ‏.‏

It was narrated from ('Uqbah bin 'Amir or) Samurah bin Jundub that : the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “If a product is sold to two men, it is for the one who was first.”

Sunan Ibn Majah · Book 13 · Hadith 2345

حَدَّثَنَا نَصْرُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ الْجَهْضَمِيُّ، وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الأَعْلَى، حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدٌ الْحَذَّاءُ، عَنْ أَبِي قِلاَبَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي الْمُهَلَّبِ، عَنْ عِمْرَانَ بْنِ حُصَيْنٍ، أَنَّ رَجُلاً، كَانَ لَهُ سِتَّةُ مَمْلُوكِينَ لَيْسَ لَهُ مَالٌ غَيْرُهُمْ فَأَعْتَقَهُمْ عِنْدَ مَوْتِهِ فَجَزَّأَهُمْ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص…

It was narrated from 'Imran bin Husain that : a man had six slaves, and he did not have any other wealth apart from them, and he set them free when he died. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) divided them into groups, set two fr…

Sunan Ibn Majah · Book 13 · Hadith 2346

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 ‏…

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that : two men disputed concerning a transaction, and neither of them had proof. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) commanded them to draw lots as to which of them should swear an oath, whether…

Sunan Ibn Majah · Book 13 · Hadith 2347

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَمَانٍ، عَنْ مَعْمَرٍ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَانَ إِذَا سَافَرَ أَقْرَعَ بَيْنَ نِسَائِهِ ‏.‏

It was narrated from 'Aishah that : when the Prophet (ﷺ) traveled, he would cast lots among his wives (to decide which one would accompany him).