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Sahih Muslim Book 18, Hadith Number 4244.
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.