Dalīl al-Ṭālib - Marʿi al-Karmi - (369)

Conclusion

If both parties acknowledge that a contract was concluded but dispute its validity, the word of the one who affirms its validity prevails, provided he swears an oath.

If two claimants allege that an item held by a third party is shared between them in equal portions, and that possessor admits to one of them that half of it is his, the half that was acknowledged is divided equally between the two claimants.

Should a person during his terminal illness say, “This thousand is luqṭa (lost property); give it away in charity,” while owning nothing else, his heirs are obliged to donate the entire amount in charity, even if they contend that he was lying.

A person is judged to have embraced Islam when he declares—even if he is merely of discerning age or makes the declaration moments before death—“There is no god but Allah and Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah.”

O Allah, make me one who proclaims this testimony with full sincerity in his life, at the moment of his death, and after his death; and, O Allah¹, make this work purely for Your Noble Countenance and a means of attaining, in Your presence, the gardens of bliss.

May Allah² send His blessings and peace upon the noblest of all creation, the leader of the children³ of Adam, upon all his brothers among the prophets and messengers, upon the family of each and all of his companions⁴, and upon every obedient servant of Yours in the heavens⁵ and the earths⁶.

1) This addition occurs in both manuscripts A and B. 2) Manuscript A reads: “wa salli Allahumma” (and send Your blessings, O Allah), whereas manuscript B has: “wa salli wa sallim” (and send blessings and peace). 3) Manuscript A reads: “walad”. 4) The word “ajmaʿin” (all together) is absent from manuscript M. 5) Manuscripts A and N both add the word “ahl” (family). 6) Manuscript A further appends the phrase: “kullama dhakaraka al-dhakirun wa ghafala ʿan dhikrika al-ghafilun” (so often as those who remember You remember You, and so often as the heedless neglect to remember You).

خاتمة إذا اتفقا على عقد والآخر صحته فقول مدعي الصحة بيمينه. وإن ادعيا شيئا بيد غيرهما شركة بينهما بالسوية فأقر لأحدهما بنصفه: فالمقر به بينهما. ومن قال بمرض موته: هذا الألف لقطة فتصدقوا به ولا مال له غيره: لزم الورثة الصدقة بجميعه ولو كذبوه. ويحكم بإسلام من أقر ولو مميزا أو قبيل موته بشهادة أن لا إله إلا الله وأن محمدا رسول الله. اللهم اجعلني من أقر بها مخلصا في حياته وعند مماته وبعد وفاته واجعل [اللهم] ١ هذا خالصا لوجهك الكريم وسببا للفوز لديك بجنات النعيم. وصلى الله٢ وسلم على أشرف العالم وسيد بني٣ آدم وعلى سائر إخوانه من النبيين والمرسلين وعلى آل كل وصحبه أجمعين٤ وعلى أهل طاعتك من أهل السماوات و٥ الأرضين٦.

١ الزيادة من "أ" و "ب". ٢ في "أ" "وصل اللهم" وفي "ب" "وصل وسلم". ٣ في "أ" "ولد". ٤ "أجمعين" لا توجد في "م". ٥ في "أ" زيادة: أهل". وكذا في "ن". ٦ في "أ" زيادة "كلما ذكرك الذاكرون وغفل عن ذكرك الغافلون".