Reports on drawing lots

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Imran bin Husayn (may Allah be pleased with him) that a man had six slaves and he freed all of them at the time of his death. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) drew lots among these slaves, freed two of them and kept four in slavery.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) drew lots.

Sayyidah Safiyyah (may Allah be pleased with her) drew lots between Sayyiduna Hamzah (may Allah be pleased with him) and a man concerning a shroud.

Malik bin Abdullah said: We were with Sayyiduna Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him), and he said: Is there anyone here from the people of Syria? I stood up. He said: Convey this message to Sayyiduna Mu'awiyah (may Allah be pleased with him): When spoils of war come, set apart five shares from them, then write on each of these shares that it is for Allah, then draw lots, and take whichever comes out.

It is narrated from Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) that whenever the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) set out on a journey, he would draw lots among his wives.

Something similar is narrated from Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her).

Sa'id bin Jubayr used to draw lots.

Something similar is reported from Sa'id bin Jubayr.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Zayd bin Arqam (may Allah be pleased with him) that some people came disputing to Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him). Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said: I will draw lots between you. Then this was mentioned before the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and he laughed until his molar teeth became visible.

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. Neither had witnesses, and he (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered them to draw lots over the oath.

It is narrated from Sayyidah Umm Salamah (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to two men: "Draw lots between you, then aim for what is right, and then let each of you absolve the other."

Sayyiduna Ibn al-Zubayr (may Allah be pleased with him) also drew lots.

Muhammad (Ibn Sirin) narrates from Abidah that he drew lots.

It reached Muhammad bin Sirin that Umar bin Abd al-Aziz drew lots, and he said: In my view this is nothing but seeking decisions by divining arrows (istiqsam bil-azlam). (This alludes to the drawing of lots with arrows in the days of ignorance.)