Usul16

Chapter on Invalidating Testimony Regarding Injustice, Usury, and Contradiction to the Sunnah

faqih-3342Vol. 3, p. 68

الشُّهُودُ إِنَّا لَا نَعْلَمُ‌[4] خَلِ‌

Hadith.3348 - It is narrated by Isma'il ibn Muslim from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) from his father Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) that he said: "Testimonies are invalidated in cases of usury (riba) and bias (janaf). If the witnesses say, 'We do not know,' then release them. However, if they are found to

faqih-3343Vol. 3, p. 69

يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أُحِبُّ أَنْ تَشْهَدَ لِي عَلَى نَخْلٍ نَحَلْتُهَا ابْنِي قَالَ مَا لَكَ وَلَدٌ سِوَاهُ قَالَ نَعَمْ قَالَ فَنَحَلْتَهُمْ كَمَا نَحَلْتَهُ قَالَ لَا قَالَ فَإِنَّا مَعَاشِرَ الْأَنْبِيَاءِ لَا نَشْهَدُ عَلَى الْجَنَفِ‌[1].

Hadith.3349 - In a narration from Abdullah ibn Maymun from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) from his father Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), it is stated: "A man from the Ansar came to the Prophet (peace be upon him and his family) and said: 'O Messenger of Allah (swt), I wish for you to bear witness for me re