Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah

Hazrat Ata says that if the pledger and the pledgee disagree—one says ten and the other says twenty—then the statement of the pledger will be considered valid.

Hazrat Ata says that in case of disagreement, the statement of the mortgagor will be considered valid.

Hasan says that the statement of the one in possession of the pledged item will be considered valid.

Hazrat Iyas bin Mu'awiyah says that in case of disagreement, the statement of the mortgagor will be considered valid, however, if evidence is established against it, then his statement will not be considered valid, and the statement of every person in whose possession the thing is, will be considered valid.

Hazrat Qatadah says that when there is a dispute between the mortgagor and the mortgagee, then the statement of the mortgagee will be considered valid; if there is a dispute regarding the increase in the value of the item, then the statement of the mortgagor will be considered valid.

Ibrahim says that when there is a dispute between the mortgagor and the mortgagee, the statement of the mortgagor will be considered valid; however, if the mortgagee presents evidence, then his statement will be accepted.

Hazrat Aamir says that if there is a dispute between the mortgagor and the mortgagee regarding the status of the pledge, then it is obligatory upon the one claiming the pledge to present evidence.

Hazrat Saeed bin Jubair says that in case of a dispute, the statement of the mortgagor will be considered valid.

Hazrat Hammad was asked: If a person in possession of a pledged item says it is worth ten dirhams, and its owner says it is worth one dirham, what is the ruling in this case? He replied: The one claiming the excess must provide evidence, just as if one claims it is a pledge and the other claims it is a trust, and the owner's statement will be considered valid.

Hazrat Zuhri says that the statement of the mortgagor will be considered valid.