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Sunan Abi Dawud 3615 (Book 25, Hadith 45) #23905
Resolving Disputes with Fairness

SUMMARY: The Prophet (peace be upon him) divided a camel between two men who both had witnesses to their claim.

The tradition mentioned above has also been transmitted by Qatadah through a different chain of narrators to the effect that two men laid claim camel and both of them produced witness so the prophet (peace be upon him) divided it in halves between them.
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا حَجَّاجُ بْنُ مِنْهَالٍ، حَدَّثَنَا هَمَّامٌ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، بِمَعْنَى إِسْنَادِهِ أَنَّ رَجُلَيْنِ، ادَّعَيَا بَعِيرًا عَلَى عَهْدِ النَّبِيِّ فَبَعَثَ كُلُّ وَاحِدٍ مِنْهُمَا شَاهِدَيْنِ فَقَسَمَهُ النَّبِيُّ بَيْنَهُمَا نِصْفَيْنِ

TOPICS
dispute  *  resolution  *  justice  *  equality  *  fitnah  *  taqarub  *  adl  *  musalaha

QUICK LESSONS:
Strive for justice and equality when faced with disputes . Act justly even when no one else is looking .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith speaks of the importance of justice and fairness in resolving disputes. In this case, two men were claiming ownership of a camel and both presented witnesses to support their claims. Rather than choosing one over the other, the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ chose to divide the camel in half between them as a fair resolution. This teaches us that when faced with disputes, we should strive for justice and equality by finding solutions that are fair for all parties involved. We should also remember that Allah is watching us and will judge us based on our actions, so it is important to always act justly even when no one else is looking.

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