Sunan Ibn Majah

"A case was brought to 'Ali bin Abu Talib when he was in Yemen, concerning three men who had intercourse with a woman during one period of being free from menses. He asked two of them: "Do you affirm that this child belongs to (the third man)?" And they said: "No." He asked another two of them: "Do you affirm that this child belongs to (the third man)?" And they said: "No." Every time he asked two of them whether they affirmed that the child belonged to the third, they would say no. So he cast lots between them, and attributed the child to the one whose name was chosen in this manner, and obliged him to pay two thirds of the Diyah. The Prophet (saw) was told of this, and he smiled so broadly that his back teeth became visible.
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"The Messenger of Allah (saw) came in one day looking happy, and said: 'O 'Aishah, did you not see that Mujazziz Al-Mudliji entered upon me and saw Usamah and Zaid. There was a blanket over them and their faces were covered but their feet were exposed, and he said: 'These feet belong to one another'."
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the Quraish went to a sorceress and they said to her: "Tell us whose footprints most resemble those of the owner of Al-Maqam (the station of Ibrahim)." She said: "If you spread a piece of cloth over this soft earth and walk over it, I will tell you." So they spread out a piece of cloth and the people walked over it. She saw the footprints of the Messenger of Allah (saw) and said: "This one most closely resembles him among you." After that twenty years passed, of as long as Allah willed, then Allah sent Muhammad (saw) (i.e., missioned him as the Prophet).
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the Prophet (saw) gave a child the choice between his father and his mother (i.e., which parent to live with). He said: "O boy, this is your mother and this is your father."
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from his father, from his grandfather, that his parents referred their dispute to the Prophet (saw), and one of them was a disbeliever. He (the Prophet (saw)) said: "O Allah, guide him," and he turned towards the Muslim, and he ruled that he should go with that parent.
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from his father that his grandfather said: "I heard the Messenger of Allah (saw) say: 'Reconciling between Muslims is permissible, except reconciliation that forbids something that is allowed, or allows something that is forbidden.'"
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there was a man at the time of the Messenger of Allah (saw) whose mental faculties were lacking, and he used to buy and sell. His family came to the Prophet (saw) and said, "O Messenger of Allah, stop him." So The Prophet (saw) called him, and told him not to do that. He said: "O Messenger of Allah (saw), I cannot bear to be away from business." He said, "If you engage in a transaction then say: "Take it (i.e., the goods) and don't cheat (me).' "
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"My grandfather was Munqidh bin 'Amr. He was a man who had suffered a head wound and lost the power of speech, but that did not stop him from engaging in trade. He was always being cheated, so he went to the Prophet (saw) and told him about that. He said to him: 'When you buy something, say: "There should be no intention of cheating," and for every product you buy, you have the choice for three nights. If you are pleased with it, keep it, and if you are displeased then return it.'"
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"At the time of the Messenger of Allah (saw), a man suffered loss of some fruit that he had purchase, and his debts increased. The Messenger of Allah (saw) said: 'Give him charity.' So the people gave him charity, but that was not enough to pay off his debts. The Messenger of Allah (saw) said: "Take what you find, but you have no right to more than that, meaning his creditors."
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the Messenger of Allah (saw) rid Mu'adh bin Jabal of his creditors, then he appointed him governor of Yemen. Mu'adh said: "The Messenger of Allah (saw) settled my debts with my creditors using what wealth I had, then he appointed me as governor."
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