21. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from al-Husayn ibn Sa‘id from Fadalah ibn Ayyub Dawud ibn Farqad from ’Isma‘il ibn Ja‘far who has said the following:

“Once two men brought their case before Dawud ‘Alayhi al-Salam, about a cow which both claimed to be his, and each one presented testimony. Dawud went to the temple and asked, ‘Lord, this case has tired me so You must decide.’ Allah, most Majestic, most Glorious, sent him revelation that said, ‘Take away the thigh of the cow from the hand of the one who has it in his hand, give it to the other one and strike his neck with sword.’ The Israelites raised a great deal of objections saying, ‘This one presented testimony and this one presented testimony. The one who had it in his hand was more rightful but he took it away from him and struck his neck with a sword then gave the cow to the other one.’ Dawud ‘Alayhi al-Salam, went in the temple and said, ‘Lord, the Israelites have made much noise because of Your decree.’ His Lord sent him revelation and said that the one who had the cow in his hand met the father of the other one, killed him and took away his cow. So do not ask Me to issue a decree until the Day of Judgment.’”