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Sahih Muslim
كتاب الأقضية
The Book of Judicial Decisions
" لَوْ يُعْطَى النَّاسُ بِدَعْوَاهُمْ لاَدَّعَى نَاسٌ دِمَاءَ رِجَالٍ وَأَمْوَالَهُمْ وَلَكِنَّ الْيَمِينَ عَلَى الْمُدَّعَى عَلَيْهِ "
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.
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