Mishkat
al-Masabih
مشكاة المصابيح
The Offices of Commander and Qadi
كتاب الإمارة والقضاء
Chapter 4b: Cases and Depositions - Section 2
باب الأقضية والشهادات - الفصل الثاني
Mishkat al-Masabih 3776
He told that a man of Kinda and a man of Hadramaut brought a dispute before Allah's Messenger ﷺ about land in the Yemen. The Hadrami said, “ Messenger of Allah , this man’s father took my land forcibly from me, and it is in his hands.” He asked him if he had any proof, and he replied, “No, but I shall require him to swear by Allah he does not know it is my land which his father took forcibly from me.” The Kindi was prepared to take the oath, but when Allah's Messenger ﷺ said, “Anyone who appropriates property by an oath will meet Allah in a maimed condition,” the Kindi said, “It is his land.” Abu Dawud transmitted it.
وَعَنْهُ أَنْ رَجُلًا مَنْ كِنْدَةَ وَرَجُلًا مِنْ حَضْرَمَوْتَ اخْتَصَمَا إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي أَرْضٍ مِنَ الْيَمَنِ فَقَالَ الْحَضْرَمِيُّ: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّ أَرْضِي اغْتَصَبَنِيهَا أَبُو هَذَا وَهَى فِي يَدِهِ قَالَ: «هَلْ لَكَ بَيِّنَةٌ؟» قَالَ: لَا وَلَكِنْ أُحَلِّفُهُ وَاللَّهِ مَا يَعْلَمُ أَنَّهَا أَرْضِي اغْتَصَبَنِيهَا أَبُوهُ؟ فَتَهَيَّأَ الْكِنْدِيُّ لِلْيَمِينِ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «لَا يَقْطَعُ أَحَدٌ مَالًا بِيَمِينٍ إِلَّا لَقِيَ اللَّهَ وَهُوَ أَجْذَمُ» فَقَالَ الْكِنْدِيُّ: هِيَ أرضُهُ. رَوَاهُ أَبُو دَاوُد
In-book reference: Mishkat al-Masabih Book 18 Chapter 4b Hadith 1
