عَن ابنِ عباسٍ رضي الله عنهما أنَّ رسولَ اللهِ صلي الله عليه وسلم قال: «لَو يُعطَى النّاسُ بدَعواهُم لادَّعَى رِجالٌ أموالَ قَومٍ ودِماءَهُم، لَكِنَّ البَيِّنَةَ على المُدَّعِى، واليَمينَ على مَن أنكَرَ».
Na imepokelewa kutoka kwa bin Abbas -radhi za Mwenyezi Mungu ziwe juu yake na baba yake -kwamba Mtume wa Mweyezi Mungu -rehema na amani ziwe juu yake- amesema: "Laiti wangelipewa watu yote wanayodai basi kuna watu wangedai mali za wenzao na damu zao, lakini ushahidi ni kwa mwenye kudai na kiapo ni kwa mwenye kukanusha".
Ibn ‘Abbās (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Were people to be given everything they claimed, some men would claim the properties and blood of other people. However, the onus of proof is on the plaintiff, and the oath is upon the one who denies the claim (defendant)."