Hadith 3188

(حديث مرفوع) حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ مَهْدِيٍّ ، حَدَّثَنَا نَافِعُ بْنُ عُمَرَ ، عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي مُلَيْكَةَ ، قَالَ : كَتَبَ إِلَيَّ ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، قَالَ : " لَوْ أَنَّ النَّاسَ أُعْطُوا بِدَعْوَاهُمْ ، ادَّعَى نَاسٌ مِنَ النَّاسِ دِمَاءَ نَاسٍ وَأَمْوَالَهُمْ ، وَلَكِنَّ الْيَمِينَ عَلَى الْمُدَّعَى عَلَيْهِ " .
Ibn Abi Mulaykah (may Allah have mercy on him) says that Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) wrote to me in a letter that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "If things were given to people merely on the basis of their claims, many people would make false claims regarding lives and wealth. However, the oath is upon the defendant."
Hadith Reference مسند احمد / ومن مسند بني هاشم / 3188
Hadith Grading حکم دارالسلام: إسناده صحيح، خ: 2514، م: 1711