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السنن الكبرى للبيهقي
Sunan al-Kubra al-Bayhaqi
كتاب الدعوى والبينات
Book of Claims and Evidence
باب: المتداعيين يتداعيان ما لم يكن في يد واحد منهما، ويقيم كل واحد منهما بينة بدعواه
Chapter: Two litigants claim something in the possession of neither of them, and each brings evidence for his claim
Bayhaqi 21235 — Two litigants claim something in the possession
قَالَ الشَّافِعِيُّ رَحِمَهُ اللهُ: " فِيهَا قَوْلَانِ: أَحَدُهُمَا: يُقْرَعُ بَيْنَهُمَا، فَأَيُّهُمَا خَرَجَ سَهْمُهُ حَلَفَ: لَقَدْ شَهِدَ شُهُودُهُ بِحَقٍّ، ثُمَّ يَقْضِي لَهُ بِهَا. قَالَ: وَكَانَ سَعِيدُ بْنُ الْمُسَيِّبِ يَقُولُ بِالْقُرْعَةِ، وَيَرْوِيهِ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، وَالْكُوفِيُّونَ يَرْوُونَهَا عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُ.
Imam al-Shafi'i (may Allah have mercy on him) said: "There are two views on this (issue). One of them is that lots will be cast between the two of them; then the one whose lot comes out will swear that his witnesses have certainly testified to the truth, and then (the judge) will give judgement for him regarding it (the item)."
Imam al-Shafi'i (may Allah have mercy on him) said: "Sa'id bin al-Musayyib (may Allah have mercy on him) held the view of casting lots and narrated it from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and the people of Kufah narrate it from Sayyiduna Ali bin Abi Talib (may Allah be pleased with him)."
Imam al-Shafi'i (may Allah have mercy on him) said: "Sa'id bin al-Musayyib (may Allah have mercy on him) held the view of casting lots and narrated it from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and the people of Kufah narrate it from Sayyiduna Ali bin Abi Talib (may Allah be pleased with him)."
أَمَّا حَدِيثُ ابْنِ الْمُسَيِّبِ: فَأَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو عَبْدِ اللهِ الْحَافِظُ، أنبأ أَبُو الْوَلِيدِ الْفَقِيهُ، ثنا عَبْدُ اللهِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، ثنا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى، ثنا ابْنُ أَبِي مَرْيَمَ، ثنا اللَّيْثُ، عَنْ بُكَيْرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللهِ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ سَعِيدَ بْنَ الْمُسَيِّبِ يَقُولُ: اخْتَصَمَ رَجُلَانِ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي أَمْرٍ، فَجَاءَ كُلُّ وَاحِدٍ مِنْهُمَا بِشُهَدَاءَ عُدُولٍ عَلَى عِدَّةٍ وَاحِدَةٍ، فَأَسْهَمَ بَيْنَهُمَا صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَقَالَ: " اللهُمَّ أَنْتَ تَقْضِي بَيْنَهُمْ "، فَقَضَى لِلَّذِي خَرَجَ لَهُ السَّهْمُ أَخْرَجَهُ أَبُو دَاوُدَ فِي الْمَرَاسِيلِ عَنْ قُتَيْبَةَ، عَنِ اللَّيْثِ، وَلِهَذَا شَاهِدٌ مِنْ وَجْهٍ آخَرَ.
Sa'id bin al-Musayyib (may Allah have mercy on him) said: Two men came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) with a dispute. Both also presented upright witnesses. He (peace and blessings be upon him) cast lots between the two of them and said: 'Allahumma anta taqdi baynahum' (O Allah, You judge between them). Then he (peace and blessings be upon him) gave judgement for the one whose lot came out.
