Hadith record

Ali Bin Ibrahim, from his father, from Ibn Abu Umeyr, from Muhammad Bin Al Waleed, from Muhammad Bin Furaat, from Al Asbagh Bin Nabata who said, ‘Amir Al-Momineen asws was asked about a man who struck a man upon his head. So the struck one claimed that he could not visualise anything, nor smell the aromas, and that his tongue had gone. So Amir Al-Momineen asws said: ‘If he is speaking the truth, there would be three wergilds for him’. So it was said, ‘O Amir Al-Momineen asws ! And how does one know that he is truthful?’ So he asws said: ‘As for what he claimed that he could not smell the aromas, the tinder (firewood) would be brought near him. So if it was as he is saying, or else he would turn his head away and his eyes would water. And as for what he is claiming regarding his eyes, so he would be made to turn to face the sun with his eyes. So if he was lying, he would not be able to control himself from closing his eyes, and if he was truthful, they would both remain open. And as for what he claims regarding his tongue, so he would be pricked by a needle upon his tongue, so if the red blood comes out, so he has lied, and if the black blood comes out, so he has spoken truthfully’.

Translation: HubeAli — attributed by Thaqalayn·The Arabic above is the original.