قَالَ أَبُو بَصِيرٍ: وَ سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ عَنِ اَلرَّجُلِ يَأْتِي اَلْقَوْمَ فَيَدَّعِي دَاراً فِي أَيْدِيهِمْ وَ يُقِيمُ اَلْبَيِّنَةَ وَ يُقِيمُ اَلَّذِي فِي يَدِهِ اَلدَّارُ اَلْبَيِّنَةَ أَنَّهَا وَرِثَهَا عَنْ أَبِيهِ وَ لاَ يَدْرِي كَيْفَ أَمْرُهَا فَقَالَ "أَكْثَرُهُمْ بَيِّنَةً يُسْتَحْلَفُ وَ تُدْفَعُ إِلَيْهِ".
Abu Basir narrated that he asked Abu Abdullah (a.s), about a man who comes to a group of people and claims ownership of a house in their possession. He provides evidence, and the one in possession of the house also provides evidence that he inherited it from his father but does not know its exact history. Abu Abdullah (a.s), replied: "The one with more evidence is required to take an oath, and the house is given to him."