Section: If the buyer says: "I do not know the amount of the price," his statement is accepted because what he claims is possible, as it is permissible that he bought it in a lump sum, or for a price whose amount he has forgotten. He shall swear an oath, and once he has sworn, the preemption (shuf'a) lapses, because it cannot be claimed without offering payment, and he cannot be forced to pay to him what he does not claim. If the [preemptor] claims that you did this as a trick to cause the lapse of the preemption, then he must swear an oath denying that.
Section: If he bought a share (shiqs) for a commodity (arad) and they differ regarding its value, then if it is present, they shall present it to appraisers. If it is impossible to bring it, then the statement is that of the buyer, just as if they differed regarding the amount of the price. If he claims ignorance of its value, he is in the same position as we mentioned regarding the one who claims ignorance of its price. If they differ regarding the planting and building on the share, and the buyer says: "I originated it," and the preemptor denies it, the statement is that of the buyer, because it is his property, and the preemptor wishes to acquire it from him, [so the statement is] that of the owner.
Section: If the preemptor claims against one of the partners: "You bought your share, so I have the right to take it via preemption," he needs to clarify his claim. He must specify the place where the share is located, mention the amount of the share and the price, and claim the preemption over it. Once he has done this, the defendant is asked; if he admits it, it becomes binding upon him. If he denies it and says: "I only received it as a gift (hibah) or inherited it, so you have no preemption over it," then the statement is that of the one denying it, just as if he were to claim his share against him without preemption. If he swears, he is cleared; if he refuses to swear, judgment is passed against him. If he says: "You have no right to preemption against me," his statement is accepted along with his oath, and his oath is according to his statement in the denial. If he refuses to swear and judgment is passed against him regarding the preemption, the price is offered to him. If...
(4) In the original, there is an addition: "lahu" (for him). (5) In the original: "ikhtiyaruhu" (his choice). (6) Omitted from: [B]. (7) In [B] and [M]: "hadaththuhu" (I originated it). (8) In [M]: "fal-qawlu" (the statement is). (9) In the original: "nasibahu" (his share).
فصل: وإن قال المُشْتَرِى: لا أعْلَمُ مَبْلَغَ الثَّمَنِ. فالقولُ قولُه؛ لأنَّ ما يَدَّعِيه مُمْكِنٌ، لِجَوازِ أن يكونَ اشْتَراهُ جُزَافًا (٤)، أو بِثَمَنٍ نَسِىَ مَبْلَغَه، ويَحْلِفُ، فإذا حَلَفَ سَقَطَتِ الشُّفْعةُ؛ لأنَّها لا تُسْتَحَقُّ بغير بَذْلٍ، ولا يُمْكِنُ أن يَدْفَعَ إليه ما لا يَدَّعِيه. فإن ادَّعَى أنَّك فَعَلْتَ ذلك تَحَيُّلًا على إسْقاطِ الشُّفْعةِ، فعليه اليَمِينُ على نَفْىِ ذلك.
فصل: وإن اشْتَرَى شِقْصًا بِعَرْضٍ، واخْتَلَفَا في قِيمَتِه، فإن كان مَوْجُودًا عَرَضَاهُ على المُقَوِّمِينَ، وإن تَعَذَّرَ إحْضَارُه (٥)، فالقولُ قولُ المُشْتَرِى، كما لو اخْتَلَفَا في قَدْرِ الثّمنِ. وإن ادَّعَى جَهْلَ قِيمَتِه، فهو على ما ذَكَرْنا فيما إذا ادَّعَى جَهْلَ ثَمَنِه. وإن اخْتَلَفَا في الغِرَاس والبِنَاءِ في الشِّقْصِ، فقال المُشْتَرِى (٦): أنا أحْدَثْتُه (٧). وأنْكَرَ الشَّفِيعُ، فالقولُ قولُ المُشْتَرِى، لأنَّه مِلْكُه، والشَّفِيعُ يُرِيدُ تَمَلُّكَه عليه، [فكان القَوْلُ] (٨) قولَ المالِكِ.
فصل: إذا ادَّعَى الشَّفِيعُ على بعضِ الشُّرَكاءِ أنَّك اشْتَرَيْتَ نَصِيبَكَ (٩)، فلى أخْذُه بالشُّفْعةِ، فإنَّه يَحْتَاجُ إلى تَحْرِيرِ دَعْوَاه، فيُحَدِّدُ المَكَان الذي فيه الشِّقْصُ، ويَذْكُرُ قَدْرَ الشِّقْصِ والثَّمنَ، ويَدَّعِى الشُّفْعَةَ فيه، فإذا فَعَلَ ذلك، سُئِلَ المُدَّعَى عليه، فإن أقَرَّ، لَزِمَهُ، وإن أَنْكَرَ، وقال: إنَّما اتَّهَبْتُه أو وَرِثْتُه، فلا شُفْعَةَ لك فيه. فالقولُ قولُ مَن يَنْفِيه، كما لو ادَّعَى عليه نَصيبَه من غيرِ شُفْعَةٍ، فإن حَلَفَ بَرِىءَ، وإن نَكَلَ قُضِىَ عليه. وإن قال: لا تَسْتَحِقُّ علَىَّ شُفْعةً. فالقولُ قولُه مع يَمِينِه، ويكونُ يَمِينُه على حَسَبِ قولِه في الإِنْكارِ. وإذا نَكَلَ، وقُضِىَ عليه بالشُّفْعةِ، عَرَضَ عليه الثَّمنَ. فإن
(٤) في الأصل زيادة: "له".(٥) في الأصل: "اختياره".(٦) سقط من: ب.(٧) في ب، م: "حدثته".(٨) في م: "فالقول".(٩) في الأصل: "نصيبه".
