Hadith About Giving Testimony
What are hadiths about giving testimony? Examples of hadiths about giving testimony...
According to al-Nuʿman b. Bashir (ra), (when his father asked the Messenger of Allah (saw) to bear witness that he had given such and such gift from his property to al-Nuʿman), the Messenger of Allah (saw) asked, “Do you have other sons?” His father said, “Yes.” Then he asked, “Have you bestowed upon all of your sons as you have bestowed upon al-Nuʿman?” When his father answered, “No,” the Messenger of Allah (saw) said, “I will not testify for wrongfulness and injustice.” (Muslim, al-Hiba, 15)
According to Zayd b. Khalid al-Juhani (ra), the Prophet (saw) said, “Let me tell you the best of the witnesses. He is the one who gives testimony without being required to do so.” (Muslim, al-Aqdiyya, 19)
According to ʿAbd al-Rahman b. Abi Bakra, his father (Abu Bakra) (ra) said that “the Prophet (saw) said three times, ‘Shall I tell you the greatest of the great sins?’ We said, ‘Yes, O Messenger of Allah!’ He then said, ‘To associate any partner with Allah and to be disobedient to one’s parents.’ Then he sat up after he had been reclining and added, ‘And I warn you against false statements and false testimony! I warn you against false statements and false testimony!’ He further added that he kept on saying this until I thought he would never stop.”
(al-Bukhari, al-Adab, 6)
According to ʿAmr b. Shuʿayb, his father said that his grandfather (ra) said that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said, “The Testimony of a man or woman who is treacherous, or of one who has been subjected to one of the ḥadd punishments (prescribed by the Holy Qurʾan), or of one who bears a grudge against his brother is not permissible.” (Ibn Maja, al-Ahkam, 30)
According to ʿAmr b. Shuʿayb, his father said that his grandfather (ra) said that the Messenger of Allah (saw) rejected the testimony of a male or female servant for the landlord, but he allowed it for others. (Abu Daʾud, al-Qadaʾ, 16)
Source: Presidency Of Religious Affairs The Turkey, Islam Through Hadiths
