Imam al-Shafi'i (may Allah have mercy on him) said: "Then outwardly it (the item) is divided between the two of them in halves; and if neither of them finds proof (testimony), we will make each of them swear an oath against the claim of the other."
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب الدعوى والبينات / Q21213
Sayyiduna Abu Musa (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Two men brought a dispute to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him); the dispute was over a camel, but neither of them had any proof, so the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) ruled that it be divided between them in halves.
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب الدعوى والبينات / 21213
Sa'id bin Abi Burdah (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates from his father that two men brought a dispute over a riding animal to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and neither of them had proof. He (peace and blessings be upon him) divided it between them in halves.
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب الدعوى والبينات / 21214
Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Two men brought a dispute about some goods to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), and neither had any proof. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Draw lots between you, whether you both like it or dislike it."
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب الدعوى والبينات / 21215
Sa'id bin (Abi) Arubah narrates with his chain that the dispute was over an animal, but neither had any proof, so the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Let lots be drawn between the two of them for the oath."
Al-Shaykh said: If both have possession, the oath is upon both of them; and when they dispute over who is to begin, lots are to be drawn.
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب الدعوى والبينات / 21216
Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) said that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) offered the oath to a group of people, and each of them was ready to take it. So he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Draw lots as to which of them shall swear the oath."
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب الدعوى والبينات / 21217
Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) said that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "If two people are made to take an oath, or they both wish to take it, then draw lots between them."
(b) In the narration of Ahmad: "When two men are made to take an oath, or they wish to take it, let them draw lots for it."
(c) That is, and Allah knows best: whether the two dislike the oath or desire it, in both cases lots are drawn between them.
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب الدعوى والبينات / 21218