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Sahih al-Bukhari 2780 (Book 55, Hadith 43) #2659
The Importance of Taking an Oath and Witnesses

SUMMARY: This hadith explains the importance of taking an oath and the consequences of not doing so, as well as the importance of witnesses in legal matters.

Ibn 'Abbas (ra) said, "A man from the tribe of Bani Sahm went out in the company of Tamim Ad-Dari and 'Adi bin Badda'. The man of Bani Sahm died in a land where there was no Muslim. When Tamim and 'Adi returned conveying the property of the deceased, they claimed that they had lost a silver bowl with gold engraving. Allah's Messenger made them take an oath (to confirm their claim), and then the bowl was found in Makkah with some people who claimed that they had bought it from Tamim and 'Adu, Then two witnesses from the relatives of the deceased got up and swore that their witnesses were more valid than the witnesses of 'Adi and Tamim, and that the bowl belonged to their deceased fellow. So, this verse was revealed in connection with this case ; 'O you who believe! When death approached any of you '.," (V 5:106)
وَقَالَ لِي عَلِيُّ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ آدَمَ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي زَائِدَةَ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ أَبِي الْقَاسِمِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الْمَلِكِ بْنِ سَعِيدِ بْنِ جُبَيْرٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ ـ رضى الله عنهما ـ قَالَ خَرَجَ رَجُلٌ مِنْ بَنِي سَهْمٍ مَعَ تَمِيمٍ الدَّارِيِّ وَعَدِيِّ بْنِ بَدَّاءٍ فَمَاتَ السَّهْمِيُّ بِأَرْضٍ لَيْسَ بِهَا مُسْلِمٌ، فَلَمَّا قَدِمَا بِتَرِكَتِهِ فَقَدُوا جَامًا مِنْ فِضَّةٍ مُخَوَّصًا مِنْ ذَهَبٍ، فَأَحْلَفَهُمَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ، ثُمَّ وُجِدَ الْجَامُ بِمَكَّةَ فَقَالُوا ابْتَعْنَاهُ مِنْ تَمِيمٍ وَعَدِيٍّ‏.‏ فَقَامَ رَجُلاَنِ مِنْ أَوْلِيَائِهِ، فَحَلَفَا لَشَهَادَتُنَا أَحَقُّ مِنْ شَهَادَتِهِمَا، وَإِنَّ الْجَامَ لِصَاحِبِهِمْ‏.‏ قَالَ وَفِيهِمْ نَزَلَتْ هَذِهِ الآيَةُ ‏{‏يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا شَهَادَةُ بَيْنِكُمْ ‏إِذَا حَضَرَ أَحَدَكُمُ الْمَوْتُ}‏

TOPICS
oath  *  witness  *  matters  *  evidence  *  yameen  *  shahid  *  masaaileqanooni  *  hujjat

QUICK LESSONS:
Be honest & truthful even if facing difficult situations . Take an oath when needed for legal matters or disputes between people . Have reliable witnesses when dealing with legal issues or disputes between people . Serve justice without any bias or prejudice towards either party involved in dispute .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about a man from Bani Sahm who died in a land where there was no Muslim. When his companions returned with his property, they claimed that they had lost a silver bowl with gold engraving. Allah's Messenger then made them take an oath to confirm their claim, and eventually it was found that two witnesses from the deceased's relatives were more valid than those of 'Adi and Tamim. As a result, this verse was revealed in connection with this case; “O you who believe! When death approaches any of you”(5:106). This hadith teaches us several important values such as honesty, truthfulness, justice and fairness. It also emphasizes on taking an oath when needed for legal matters or disputes between people to ensure justice is served properly. Furthermore, it highlights the importance of having reliable witnesses when dealing with legal issues or disputes between people so that justice can be served properly without any bias or prejudice towards either party involved in the dispute. Finally, it reminds us to always be honest and truthful even if we are facing difficult situations because lying will only lead to more problems down the line.

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