It is narrated from Abu Ghatfan (Sa’d) bin Tarif that Sayyiduna Zaid bin Thabit (may Allah be pleased with him) and Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Muti’ (may Allah be pleased with him) had a dispute over a house which was jointly owned by both of them, so they took the case to Marwan bin Hakam, who was the governor of Madinah at that time. Marwan decided that Sayyiduna Zaid bin Thabit (may Allah be pleased with him) should take an oath on the noble pulpit. Sayyiduna Zaid bin Thabit (may Allah be pleased with him) said: I will take the oath at my own place. Marwan said: No, take the oath where people’s possessions are decided (on the noble pulpit). So Sayyiduna Zaid bin Thabit (may Allah be pleased with him) used to take the oath: I am truthful. But he refused to take the oath on the pulpit, and Marwan was astonished at this.

Imam Malik, may Allah have mercy on him, said that an oath should not be taken on the pulpit for less than a quarter dinar, that is, three dirhams.