Two men disputing over something, one of whom produces his proof

It is narrated from al-Sha'bi (may Allah have mercy on him) that a man laid claim to a mule in another man's possession and presented witnesses. Then the one in whose possession it was presented witnesses that this mule had been born in his possession. Shurayh (may Allah have mercy on him) ruled in favor of the one in whose possession it was.

Abu Husayn (may Allah have mercy on him) said: I was with Abdullah bin Utbah when a dispute over pearls was brought to him. Each of them presented witnesses that they were his. I saw Abdullah bin Utbah moving them with his hand and saying: They belong to the one who has long held them; they belong to the one in whose possession they are.

It is narrated from al-Hakam that a mule was found in al-Nahrayn, and two groups disputed over it. Each group presented witnesses that the mule was theirs. Abdullah bin Utbah (may Allah have mercy on him) ruled that it belonged to those in whose possession it was.

Ibrahim said: When the evidence of the two parties is equal, the thing belongs to the one in whose possession it is.

Ibrahim said: When two witnesses testify that this animal belongs to so-and-so and was born in his possession, and two other witnesses testify that it belongs to so-and-so and was born in his possession, judgment will be given for the one in whose possession it is.

Al-Hakam said: A man had a garment, and another man presented witnesses that it was his garment, and the one who had it also presented witnesses that it was his. He said: It belongs to the one in whose possession it is. And concerning an animal, one man presented witnesses that it was his animal, and the one in possession of it presented witnesses that it was his animal. He said: It belongs to the one in whose possession it is.

It is narrated from Tamim bin Tarafah that two men laid claim to a camel, and each of them presented witnesses that it was his. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ruled that it belonged to both of them.

It is narrated from Ibn Abi Layla that two men came to Sayyiduna Abu al-Darda (may Allah be pleased with him), disputing over an animal, and each of them presented witnesses that it was his. He (may Allah be pleased with him) ruled that it belonged to both of them, and he said: How greatly you both needed something like the chain of the Children of Israel!

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Musa (may Allah be pleased with him) that two men disputed over an animal, and each of them presented witnesses that it was his. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ruled that it belonged to both of them.

Something similar is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Musa (may Allah be pleased with him).

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that two men came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), disputing over an animal, and neither of them had witnesses. He (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered them both to draw lots over the oath.