Chapter: Oath should be sworn by the defendant

Hadith 1711 Part A

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Ibn Abbas reported Allah's Apostle (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.

Hadith 1711 Part B

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Ibn 'Abbas reported that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) pronounced judgment on the basis of oath by the defendant.