“If the people were given according to their claims…” lecture by Abu Hakeem

Explanation of hadīth number 33 from the Jām’i al-‘Ulūm wal-Hikam lessons at Masjid as-Sunnah, Aston.

.عَنْ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه و سلم قَالَ:

“لَوْ يُعْطَى النَّاسُ بِدَعْوَاهُمْ لَادَّعَى رِجَالٌ أَمْوَالَ قَوْمٍ وَدِمَاءَهُمْ، لَكِنَّ الْبَيِّنَةَ عَلَى الْمُدَّعِي، وَالْيَمِينَ عَلَى مَنْ أَنْكَرَ”
“حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ، رَوَاهُ الْبَيْهَقِيّ [في”السنن” 10/252]، وَغَيْرُهُ هَكَذَا، وَبَعْضُهُ فِي “الصَّحِيحَيْنِ.

Ibn ‘Abbās reported Allaah’s Messenger (ﷺ) as said:
“If the people were given according to their claims, they would claim the fortunes and blood of others, the onus of proof is upon the claimant and the taking of the oath in incumbent upon the one who denies it.“

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