Chapter on Testimony Based on Testimony

إِذَا شَهِدَ رَجُلٌ عَلَى شَهَادَةِ رَجُلٍ فَإِنَّ شَهَادَتَهُ تُقْبَلُ وَ هِيَ نِصْفُ شَهَادَةٍ[3] وَ إِنْ شَهِدَ رَجُلَانِ عَدْلَانِ عَلَى شَهَادَةِ رَجُلٍ فَقَدْ ثَبَتَ شَهَادَةُ رَجُلٍ وَاحِدٍ

Hadith.3351 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "If a man testifies based on the testimony of another man, his testimony is accepted, and it counts as half a testimony. However, if two just men testify based on the testimony of one man, it is considered equivalent to the testimony of one man."

رَوَى غِيَاثُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَنْ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ ع‌ أَنَّ عَلِيّاً ع كَانَ لَا يُجِيزُ شَهَادَةَ رَجُلٍ عَلَى شَهَادَةِ رَجُلٍ إِلَّا شَهَادَةَ رَجُلَيْنِ عَلَى شَهَادَةِ رَجُلٍ.

Hadith.3352 - Ghiyath ibn Ibrahim narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) from his father Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as): "Indeed, Imam Ali (as) would not validate the testimony of one man based on the testimony of another man, except if there were two men testifying based on testimony of one man."

إِنِّي لَمْ أُشْهِدْهُ قَالَ تَجُوزُ شَهَادَةُ أَعْدَلِهِمَا وَ إِنْ كَانَتْ عَدَالَتُهُمَا وَاحِدَةً لَمْ تَجُزْ شَهَادَتُهُ‌[2].

Hadith.3353 - It is narrated from Abdullah ibn Sinan, from Abdurrahman ibn Abi Abdullah, from Abu Abdullah (as) regarding a man who testified based on the testimony of another man, and then the original man said: 'I did not make him a witness,' Imam (as) said: "The testimony of the more upright of the two is accepted,

نَعَمْ قُلْتُ فَيَهُودِيٌّ أُشْهِدَ عَلَى شَهَادَةٍ ثُمَّ أَسْلَمَ أَ تَجُوزُ شَهَادَتُهُ قَالَ نَعَمْ‌[3].

Hadith.3354 - Safwan ibn Yahya asked Abu al-Hasan (as): About a man who made his employee a witness to a testimony and then separated from him, would his testimony be valid after their separation? Imam (as) said: "Yes." He further asked: What if a Jew was made a witness to a testimony and then embraced Islam, would his

أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ ع عَنِ الذِّمِّيِّ وَ الْعَبْدِ يُشْهَدَانِ عَلَى شَهَادَةٍ ثُمَّ يُسْلِمُ الذِّمِّيُّ وَ يُعْتَقُ الْعَبْدُ أَ تَجُوزُ شَهَادَتُهُمَا عَلَى مَا كَانَا أُشْهِدَا عَلَيْهِ قَالَ نَعَمْ إِذَا عُلِمَ مِنْهُمَا بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ خَيْرٌ جَازَتْ شَهَادَتُهُمَا.

Hadith.3355 - Al-Ala narrated from Muhammad ibn Muslim: He said: I asked Abu Ja'far Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) about a dhimmi (non-Muslim under Islamic protection) and a slave who bore witness to a testimony. Then the dhimmi embraced Islam and the slave was emancipated, would their testimony about what they we

قَالَ‌

Hadith.3356 - Ghiyath ibn Ibrahim narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) from his father Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as): Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said: "Testimony upon testimony is not valid in cases involving prescribed punishments (hudud), nor is sponsorship (kafalah) valid in cases involving pre

نَعَمْ وَ لَوْ كَانَ خَلْفَ سَارِيَةٍ وَ يَجُوزُ ذَلِكَ إِذَا كَانَ لَا يُمْكِنُهُ أَنْ يُقِيمَهَا لِعِلَّةٍ تَمْنَعُهُ مِنْ أَنْ يَحْضُرَ وَ يُقِيمَهَا فَلَا بَأْسَ بِإِقَامَةِ الشَّهَادَةِ عَلَى شَهَادَتِهِ‌[2].

Hadith.3357 - Muhammad ibn Muslim narrated from Al-Baqir, Abu Ja'far Imam Muhammad ibn Ali (as) regarding testimony upon the testimony of a man who is present in the town. Imam (as) said: "Yes, even if he is behind a column. It is permissible if he is unable to present it himself due to some excuse preventing him from

لَا وَ لَكِنْ مَنْ يَحْفَظُهَا عَلَيْكَ‌[3]. وَ لَا تَجُوزُ شَهَادَةٌ عَلَى شَهَادَةٍ عَلَى شَهَادَةٍ[4].

Hadith.3358 - Amr ibn Jumay' narrated from Abu Abdullah Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) from his father, Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as): Imam (as) said: "Let someone trustworthy bear witness to your testimony." They asked: 'May Allah (swt) keep you well, how can it increase or decrease?' Imam (as) replied: "