Sahih Muslim
Sahih Muslim Book 018, Hadith Number 4244.
Hadith Section/Book: Sahih Muslim Sahih Muslim Book 18. Judicial Decisions
Chapter : It is the defendant who should swear (to prove his innocence).
Ibn 'Abbas reported Allah's Apostle (may peace be upon him) as saying: If the people were given according to their claims, they would claim the lives of persons and their properties, but the oath must be taken by the defendant.
Ibn 'Abbas reported Allah's Apostle (may peace be upon him) as saying: If the people were given according to their claims, they would claim the lives of persons and their properties, but the oath must be taken by the defendant.