سَأَلْتُهُ عَنْ شَهَادَةِ الْوَالِدِ لِوَلَدِهِ وَ الْوَلَدِ لِوَالِدِهِ وَ الْأَخِ لِأَخِيهِ فَقَالَ تَجُوزُ.
“I once asked abu ’Abd Allah (a.s.), about the testimony of a father for his son, the testimony of a son for his father and the testimony of a brother for his brother. He (the Imam) said, ‘It is permissible.’”
قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع تَجُوزُ شَهَادَةُ الْوَلَدِ لِوَالِدِهِ وَ الْوَالِدِ لِوَلَدِهِ وَ الْأَخِ لِأَخِيهِ.
“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘The testimony of a father for his son, the testimony of a son for his father and the testimony of a brother for his brother is permissible.’”
سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع أَوْ قَالَ سَأَلَهُ بَعْضُ أَصْحَابِنَا عَنِ الرَّجُلِ يَشْهَدُ لِأَبِيهِ أَوِ الْأَبِ يَشْهَدُ لِابْنِهِ أَوِ الْأَخِ لِأَخِيهِ قَالَ لَا بَأْسَ بِذَلِكَ إِذَا كَانَ خَيِّراً جَازَتْ شَهَادَتُهُ لِأَبِيهِ وَ الْأَبِ لِابْنِهِ وَ الْأَخِ لِأَخِيهِ[1].
“I or a certain persons of our people asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about the case of a man who testifies for his father or a father testifies for his son or for his brother. He (the Imam) said, ‘It is not harmful if it is for a good cause. His testimony is permissible for his father as is the case with a father’s testi
سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنْ ثَلَاثَةِ شُرَكَاءَ شَهِدَ اثْنَانِ عَلَى وَاحِدٍ قَالَ لَا يَجُوزُ شَهَادَتُهُمَا.
“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about the case of three partners of whom two have testified against one. He (the Imam) said, ‘Their testimony is not admissible. ’”
سَأَلْتُ أَبَا الْحَسَنِ الرِّضَا ع عَنْ رِفْقَةٍ كَانُوا فِي طَرِيقٍ فَقُطِعَ عَلَيْهِمُ الطَّرِيقُ فَأَخَذُوا اللُّصُوصَ فَشَهِدَ بَعْضُهُمْ لِبَعْضٍ قَالَ لَا تُقْبَلُ شَهَادَتُهُمْ إِلَّا بِإِقْرَارٍ مِنَ اللُّصُوصِ أَوْ شَهَادَةٍ مِنْ غَيْرِهِمْ عَلَيْهِمْ.
“I once asked abu al-Hassan, al-Rida’ (a.s.), about the case of certain friends who were on a journey when their road was blocked, and they caught the thieves, then certain ones of them testified against the others. He (the Imam) said, ‘Their testimony is not admissible unless the thieves confess or others testify agai
كَتَبَ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْحَسَنِ إِلَى أَبِي مُحَمَّدٍ ع هَلْ تُقْبَلُ شَهَادَةُ الْوَصِيِّ لِلْمَيِّتِ بِدَيْنٍ لَهُ عَلَى رَجُلٍ مَعَ شَاهِدٍ آخَرَ عَدْلٍ فَوَقَّعَ ع إِذَا شَهِدَ مَعَهُ آخَرُ عَدْلٌ فَعَلَى الْمُدَّعِي يَمِينٌ وَ كَتَبَ أَ يَجُوزُ لِلْوَصِيِّ أَنْ يَشْهَدَ لِوَارِثِ الْمَيِّتِ صَغِيرٍ أَوْ كَبِيرٍ بِحَقٍّ لَهُ عَلَى الْمَيِّتِ أَوْ عَلَى غَيْرِهِ وَ هُوَ الْقَابِضُ لِلْوَارِثِ الصَّغِيرِ وَ لَيْسَ
Muhammad ibn Yahya has said that Muhammad ibn al-Hassan once wrote to abu Muhammad (a.s.), asking if testimony of executor of the will is acceptable for the deceased about a loan that a man owes to the deceased with one more just witness. He (the Imam) (a.s.), signed the answer that said: ‘If one more just man testifie
كَانَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع لَا يُجِيزُ شَهَادَةَ الْأَجِيرِ.
“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that Amir al-Mu’minin, Ali (a.s.), would not allow the testimony of a wage worker.’”
قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع مَا يُرَدُّ مِنَ الشُّهُودِ قَالَ فَقَالَ الظَّنِينُ وَ الْمُتَّهَمُ قَالَ قُلْتُ فَالْفَاسِقُ وَ الْخَائِنُ قَالَ ذَلِكَ يَدْخُلُ فِي الظَّنِينِ.
“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about the kind of witnesses whose testimony is rejected. He (the Imam) said, ‘Of such people are a pessimist and an accused.’ I then asked, ‘What about a sinful and a treacherous one?’ He (the Imam) said, ‘Such ones are included in “pessimist”.”’
سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ الَّذِي يُرَدُّ مِنَ الشُّهُودِ فَقَالَ الظَّنِينُ وَ الْخَصْمُ قَالَ قُلْتُ فَالْفَاسِقُ وَ الْخَائِنُ قَالَ فَقَالَ كُلُّ هَذَا يَدْخُلُ فِي الظَّنِينِ[2].
“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about the witnesses whose testimony is rejected. He (the Imam) said, ‘Of such people are a pessimist and an antagonist.’ I then asked, ‘What about a sinful and a treacherous one?’ He (the Imam) said, ‘Such ones are included in “pessimist”.”’
سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَمَّا يُرَدُّ مِنَ الشُّهُودِ فَقَالَ الظَّنِينُ وَ الْمُتَّهَمُ وَ الْخَصْمُ قَالَ قُلْتُ الْفَاسِقُ وَ الْخَائِنُ قَالَ كُلُّ هَذَا يَدْخُلُ فِي الظَّنِينِ.
“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about the witnesses whose testimonies are rejected. He (the Imam) said, ‘He (the Imam) said, ‘Of such people are a pessimist, an accused and an antagonist.’ I then asked, ‘What about a sinful and a treacherous one?’ He (the Imam) said, ‘Such ones are included in “pessimist”.”’
سَأَلْتُ أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ ع عَنْ وَلَدِ الزِّنَى أَ تَجُوزُ شَهَادَتُهُ فَقَالَ لَا فَقُلْتُ إِنَّ الْحَكَمَ بْنَ عُتَيْبَةَ يَزْعُمُ أَنَّهَا تَجُوزُ قَالَ اللَّهُمَّ لَا تَغْفِرْ ذَنْبَهُ مَا قَالَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ لِلْحَكَمِ بْنِ عُتَيْبَةَ- وَ إِنَّهُ لَذِكْرٌ لَكَ وَ لِقَوْمِكَ[3].
“I once asked abu Ja‘far (a.s.), about the testimony of one who is born out of wedlock if it is acceptable. He (the Imam) said, ‘No, it is not acceptable.’ I then said that al-Hakam ibn al-‘Utaybah considers it acceptable. He (the Imam) said, ‘O Lord, do not forgive his sin. Allah, most Majestic, most Glorious, has not
لَا أَقْبَلُ شَهَادَةَ الْفَاسِقِ إِلَّا عَلَى نَفْسِهِ.
“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘I do not accept the testimony of a sinful man except against his own-self.’”
قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع لَا تَجُوزُ شَهَادَةُ وَلَدِ الزِّنَى.
“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘The testimony of one born out of wedlock is not admissible.’”
أَنَّ أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ص كَانَ لَا يَقْبَلُ شَهَادَةَ فَحَّاشٍ وَ لَا ذِي مُخْزِيَةٍ فِي الدِّينِ[1].
“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that ’Amir al-Mu’minin, Ali (a.s.), would not accept the testimony of persons of offensive manners and those humiliated by law.”
سَمِعْتُ أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ ع يَقُولُ لَوْ أَنَّ أَرْبَعَةً شَهِدُوا عِنْدِي عَلَى رَجُلٍ بِالزِّنَى وَ فِيهِمْ وَلَدُ الزِّنَى لَحَدَدْتُهُمْ جَمِيعاً لِأَنَّهُ لَا تَجُوزُ شَهَادَتُهُ وَ لَا يَؤُمُّ النَّاسَ.
“I once heard abu Ja‘far (a.s.), saying, ‘If four men among whom one is born out of wedlock testify before me against a man for fornication I will execute penalty on them all because his testimony is not acceptable and he cannot lead the people in Salat (prayer).’”
سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَقُولُ لَا تُقْبَلُ شَهَادَةُ صَاحِبِ النَّرْدِ وَ الْأَرْبَعَةَ عَشَرَ وَ صَاحِبِ الشَّاهَيْنِ يَقُولُ لَا وَ اللَّهِ وَ بَلَى وَ اللَّهِ مَاتَ وَ اللَّهِ شَاهٌ وَ قُتِلَ وَ اللَّهِ شَاهٌ وَ مَا مَاتَ وَ مَا قُتِلَ.
“I once heard abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), saying, ‘Testimony of the following people is not acceptable. (Of such people is) one who plays dice, (backgammon), or the game played with fourteen pieces of tokens and a friend (player) of Shahayn (the two kings) which means chess who says, ‘No, by Allah and yes by Allah. His king
لَا تُقْبَلُ شَهَادَةُ سَابِقِ الْحَاجِّ لِأَنَّهُ قَتَلَ رَاحِلَتَهُ وَ أَفْنَى زَادَهُ وَ أَتْعَبَ نَفْسَهُ وَ اسْتَخَفَّ بِصَلَاتِهِ قُلْتُ فَالْمُكَارِي وَ الْجَمَّالُ وَ الْمَلَّاحُ قَالَ فَقَالَ وَ مَا بَأْسٌ بِهِمْ تُقْبَلُ شَهَادَتُهُمْ إِذَا كَانُوا صُلَحَاءَ.
Through the same chain of narrators as that of the previous Hadith, the following is narrated: “Abu Ja‘far (a.s.), has said, ‘The testimony of one who goes before al-Hujjaj (travelers for al-Hajj) as a precursor, is not acceptable because he kills his stumper, depletes his supplies, tires himself and treats his Salat (
لَا يُصَلَّى خَلْفَ مَنْ يَبْتَغِي عَلَى الْأَذَانِ وَ الصَّلَاةِ الْأَجْرَ وَ لَا تُقْبَلُ شَهَادَتُهُ.
Through the same chain of narrators as that of the previous Hadith, the following is narrated: “Abu Ja‘far (a.s.), has said, ‘Performing Salat (prayer) behind one who asks payment for saying Adhan (call for Salat (prayer)) and Salat (prayer) and his testimony are not admissible.’”
أَنَّ أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع لَمْ يَكُنْ يُجِيزُ شَهَادَةَ سَابِقِ الْحَاجِّ
“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that ’Amir al-Mu’minin, Ali (a.s.), would not allow the testimony of one who moves before al-Hujjaj (pilgrims to Makkah) as a precursor.”
رَدَّ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص شَهَادَةَ السَّائِلِ الَّذِي يَسْأَلُ فِي كَفِّهِ قَالَ أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ ع لِأَنَّهُ لَا يُؤْمَنُ عَلَى الشَّهَادَةِ وَ ذَلِكَ لِأَنَّهُ إِنْ أُعْطِيَ رَضِيَ وَ إِنْ مُنِعَ سَخِطَ.
“Abu Ja‘far (a.s.), has said that the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, rejected the testimony of a beggar who extends his hand for help. It is because he does not believe in testimony in the sense that if one gives to him something he is
سَأَلْتُهُ عَنِ السَّائِلِ الَّذِي يَسْأَلُ فِي كَفِّهِ هَلْ تُقْبَلُ شَهَادَتُهُ فَقَالَ كَانَ أَبِي ع لَا يَقْبَلُ شَهَادَتَهُ إِذَا سَأَلَ فِي كَفِّهِ.
“I once asked abu al-Hassan (a.s.), about the case of a beggar man who extends his hand for begging, if his testimony is acceptable. He (the Imam) said, ‘My father would not accept his testimony if he extended his hand for begging.’”
سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع- عَنِ الْقَاذِفِ بَعْدَ مَا يُقَامُ عَلَيْهِ الْحَدُّ مَا تَوْبَتُهُ قَالَ يُكْذِبُ نَفْسَهُ قُلْتُ أَ رَأَيْتَ إِنْ أَكْذَبَ نَفْسَهُ وَ تَابَ أَ تُقْبَلُ شَهَادَتُهُ قَالَ نَعَمْ.
“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about an accuser who is convicted and subjected to penalty and about what his repentance is. He (the Imam) said, ‘He must call his soul a liar.’ I then asked, ‘If he calls his soul a liar and repents, is then his testimony acceptable ? 5 He (the Imam) said, ‘Yes, it then becomes acc
سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ الرَّجُلِ يَقْذِفُ الرَّجُلَ فَيُجْلَدُ حَدّاً ثُمَّ يَتُوبُ وَ لَا يُعْلَمُ مِنْهُ إِلَّا خَيْراً أَ تَجُوزُ شَهَادَتُهُ قَالَ نَعَمْ مَا يُقَالُ عِنْدَكُمْ قُلْتُ يَقُولُونَ تَوْبَتُهُ فِيمَا بَيْنَهُ وَ بَيْنَ اللَّهِ وَ لَا تُقْبَلُ شَهَادَتُهُ أَبَداً فَقَالَ بِئْسَ مَا قَالُوا كَانَ أَبِي يَقُولُ إِذَا تَابَ وَ لَمْ يُعْلَمْ مِنْهُ إِلَّا خَيْراً جَازَتْ شَهَادَتُهُ.
“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about the case of a man who accuses a man, then he is whipped as penalty then he repents and nothing but good is seen from him; if his testimony is acceptable. He (the Imam) said, ‘Yes, it is acceptable. What do people in your area say about it ? 5 I replied, ‘They say that his repe
أَنَّ أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع شَهِدَ عِنْدَهُ رَجُلٌ وَ قَدْ قُطِعَتْ يَدُهُ وَ رِجْلُهُ بِشَهَادَةٍ فَأَجَازَ شَهَادَتَهُ وَ قَدْ كَانَ تَابَ وَ [قَدْ] عُرِفَتْ تَوْبَتُهُ.
“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that ’Amir al-Mu’minin, Ali (a.s.), accepted the testimony of a man whose hand and foot was cut off, he had repented and his repentance had become known . 555
قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ص لَيْسَ يُصِيبُ أَحَدٌ حَدّاً فَيُقَامُ عَلَيْهِ ثُمَّ يَتُوبُ إِلَّا جَازَتْ شَهَادَتُهُ.
“He (the Imam) (a.s.), has said that ’Amir al-Mu’minin, Ali (a.s.), has said, ‘If one is subjected to penalty and he thereafter repents, his testimony becomes admissible . 555
سَأَلْتُهُ عَنِ الَّذِي يَقْذِفُ الْمُحْصَنَاتِ تُقْبَلُ شَهَادَتُهُ بَعْدَ الْحَدِّ إِذَا تَابَ قَالَ نَعَمْ قُلْتُ وَ مَا تَوْبَتُهُ قَالَ يَجِيءُ وَ يُكْذِبُ نَفْسَهُ عِنْدَ الْإِمَامِ وَ يَقُولُ قَدِ افْتَرَيْتُ عَلَى فُلَانَةَ وَ يَتُوبُ مِمَّا قَالَ.
“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about the case of a man who accuses married woman: if his testimony after his being subjected to penalty and his repenting is admissible. He (the Imam) said, ‘Yes, it is admissible . 5 I then asked, ‘What is his repentance ? 5 He (the Imam) said, ‘He comes before the Imam and calls
سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ الْمَحْدُودِ إِنْ تَابَ تُقْبَلُ شَهَادَتُهُ فَقَالَ إِذَا تَابَ وَ تَوْبَتُهُ أَنْ يَرْجِعَ مِمَّا قَالَ وَ يُكْذِبَ نَفْسَهُ عِنْدَ الْإِمَامِ وَ عِنْدَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ فَإِذَا فَعَلَ فَإِنَّ عَلَى الْإِمَامِ أَنْ يَقْبَلَ شَهَادَتَهُ بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ.
“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about the case of a man who is subjected to penalty; then he repents: if his testimony becomes acceptable. He (the Imam) said, ‘If he repents which is retracting what he has said and calls himself a liar before the Imam of the Muslims. When he does this then it is necessary for the