Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger ﷺ as saying, “Were it not that I might distress my people, I would order them to delay the evening prayer and use the tooth stick at every time of prayer.” (Bukhari and Muslim.)

Abu Umama reported Allah's Messenger ﷺ as saying, “If anyone appropriates by his oath what rightly belongs to a Muslim, Allah has made hell necessary for him and deprived him of paradise.” A man asked Allah's Messenger ﷺ whether that applied even if it were a small amount, and he replied, “Even if it were a stick from an arak tree.” Muslim transmitted it.

Umm Salama reported Allah's Messenger ﷺ as saying, “I am only a human being and you bring your disputes to me, some perhaps being more eloquent in their plea than others, so that I give judgment on their behalf according to what I hear from them. Therefore whatever I decide for anyone which by right belongs to his brother he must not take, for I am granting him only a portion of hell.” (Bukhari and Muslim.)

‘A'isha reported Allah's Messenger ﷺ as saying, “The man who is most hateful to Allah is the one who quarrels and disputes most.” (Bukhari and Muslim.)

Ibn ‘Abbas said that Allah's Messenger ﷺ gave a decision on the basis of an oath and a single witness. Muslim transmitted it.

‘Alqama b. Wa’il told on his father’s authority that a man from Hadramaut and man from Kinda came to the Prophet, the Hadrami saying, ‘‘ Messenger of Allah , this man has seized land belonging to me,” and the Kindi saying, “It is my land and in my possession; he has no right to it.” The Prophet (ﷺ) asked the Hadrami if he had any proof, but he replied that he had none, so he told him that he could have the other swear an oath. He replied, “Messenger of Allah, the man is a reprobate who would swear to anything and stick at nothing,” but he told him that that was his only recourse. The man went off to take an oath, and when he turned his back Allah's Messenger ﷺ said, “If he swears about his property to take it unjustly he will certainly find Allah turning away from him when he meets Him.” Muslim transmitted it.

Abu Dharr told that he heard Allah's Messenger ﷺ say, “If anyone claims what is not his he does not belong to us, and let him come to his seat in hell.” Muslim transmitted it.

Zaid b. Khalid reported Allah's Messenger ﷺ as saying, “Shall I not tell you of the best witness? He is the one who produces his deposition before he is asked for it.” Muslim transmitted it.

Ibn Mas'ud reported Allah's Messenger ﷺ as saying, “The best of men are my generation, then those who come next to them, then those who come next to them. Afterwards people will come who will give testimony before swearing an oath and swear an oath before giving testimony.” (Bukhari and Muslim.)

Abu Huraira told that the Prophet (ﷺ) suggested to some people that they should swear an oath and when they hastened to do so he ordered that lots should be cast among them concerning the oath as to who should swear it. Bukhari transmitted it.

‘Amr b. Shu'aib, on his father’s authority, told that his grandfather reported the Prophet (ﷺ) as saying, “Proof lies on the plaintiff and the oath is to be sworn by the defendant.” Tirmidhi transmitted it.