´Abu Hurairah narrated:` "The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) passed judgement based on an oath along with one witness." Rabi'ah (one of the narrators) said: "A son of Ibn Sa'd bin 'Ubadah informed me saying: 'We found in a book of Sa'd that the Prophet (ﷺ) passed judgement based on an oath along with a witness.'"
Hadith Referenceسنن ترمذي / كتاب الأحكام عن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم / 1343
Hadith Gradingالألبانی:صحيح، ابن ماجة (2368 - 2671)
1؎: This applies in the case where the claimant has only one witness; in place of the second witness, the judge will have the claimant take an oath and then issue a verdict in his favor. The majority (jumhur) hold the view that in financial matters, a verdict is valid based on one witness and the claimant’s oath.
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Dr. Abdur Rahman Freywai
Explanation: 1: This applies in the case where the claimant has only one witness; in place of the second witness, the judge will have the claimant take an oath and then issue a verdict in his favor. This is the position of the majority (jumhur): in financial matters, a verdict is valid based on one witness and the claimant’s oath.
Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhi – Majlis ‘Ilmi Dar al-Da‘wah, New Delhi Edition, Page: 1343