Chapter on Refraining From Testimony, What Has Been Mentioned About Establishing it, Emphasizing it, and Concealing it

Hadith 183

Hadith.3326 - It is narrated from Muhammad ibn al-Fudayl who said that the

Righteous Servant, peace be upon him, said: "One who is called to bear witness should not refrain from it."

3326 - رُوِيَ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ اَلْفُضَيْلِ قَالَ

اَلْعَبْدُ اَلصَّالِحُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ : "لاَ يَنْبَغِي لِلَّذِي يُدْعَى إِلَى شَهَادَةٍ أَنْ يَتَقَاعَسَ عَنْهَا".

Hadith 184

Hadith.3327 - It is narrated from Hisham ibn Salim, from Abu Abdullah (as), regarding the words of Allah (swt), the Almighty and Majestic: "And the witnesses should not refuse when they are called" (Surah Al-Baqarah 2:282) Imam (as) said

"This refers to before giving testimony." And regarding His (swt) words: "And whoever conceals it, his heart is indeed sinful" (Surah Al-Baqarah 2:283) Imam (as) said: "This refers to after giving testimony."

3327 - وَ رَوَى هِشَامُ بْنُ سَالِمٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ : فِي قَوْلِ اَللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ: ۝ وَ لاٰ يَأْبَ اَلشُّهَدٰاءُ إِذٰا مٰا دُعُوا ۝ قَالَ

"قَبْلَ اَلشَّهَادَةِ" وَ فِي قَوْلِهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ: ۝ وَ مَنْ يَكْتُمْهٰا فَإِنَّهُ آثِمٌ قَلْبُهُ ۝ قَالَ "بَعْدَ اَلشَّهَادَةِ".

Hadith 185

Hadith.3328 - It is narrated from Uthman ibn Isa, from some of our companions, from Abu Abdullah (as).

I said to Imam (as), "A man from my brothers has a testimony with me, but not all of it is admissible by the judges here." Imam (as) said: "If you know that it is true, then validate it in every possible way so that his right is established."

3328 - وَ رَوَى عُثْمَانُ بْنُ عِيسَى عَنْ بَعْضِ أَصْحَابِنَا عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ

قُلْتُ لَهُ يَكُونُ لِلرَّجُلِ مِنْ إِخْوَانِي عِنْدِي اَلشَّهَادَةُ لَيْسَ كُلُّهَا تُجِيزُهَا اَلْقُضَاةُ عِنْدَنَا قَالَ "إِذَا عَلِمْتَ أَنَّهَا حَقٌّ فَصَحِّحْهَا بِكُلِّ وَجْهٍ حَتَّى يَصِحَّ لَهُ حَقُّهُ".

Hadith 186

Hadith.3329 - It is narrated from Jabir, from Abu Ja'far Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), who said that the

Messenger of Allah (swt), peace and blessings be upon him and his family, said: "Whoever conceals testimony or gives false testimony to shed the blood of a Muslim or to destroy the wealth of a Muslim, will come on the Day of Judgment with darkness on his face extending as far as the eye can see, and scars on his face by which all creatures will recognize him by his name and lineage. And whoever testifies truthfully to preserve the wealth of a Muslim, will come on the Day of Judgment with light on his face extending as far as the eye can see, and all creatures will recognize him by his name and lineage." Then Abu Ja'far Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), said: "Do you not see that Allah (swt), the Almighty and Glorious, says: 'And establish the testimony for Allah (swt)'?" (Surah At-Talaq 65:2)

3329 - وَ رَوَى جَابِرٌ عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ

قَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ : "مَنْ كَتَمَ اَلشَّهَادَةَ أَوْ شَهِدَ بِهَا لِيُهْدِرَ بِهَا دَمَ اِمْرِئٍ مُسْلِمٍ أَوْ لِيُتْوِيَ مَالَ اِمْرِئٍ مُسْلِمٍ أَتَى يَوْمَ اَلْقِيَامَةِ وَ لِوَجْهِهِ ظُلْمَةٌ مَدَّ اَلْبَصَرِ وَ فِي وَجْهِهِ كُدُوحٌ تَعْرِفُهُ اَلْخَلاَئِقُ بِاسْمِهِ وَ نَسَبِهِ وَ مَنْ شَهِدَ شَهَادَةَ حَقٍّ لِيُحْيِيَ بِهَا مَالَ اِمْرِئٍ مُسْلِمٍ أَتَى يَوْمَ اَلْقِيَامَةِ وَ لِوَجْهِهِ نُورٌ مَدَّ اَلْبَصَرِ تَعْرِفُهُ اَلْخَلاَئِقُ بِاسْمِهِ وَ نَسَبِهِ" ثُمَّ قَالَ أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ "أَ لاَ تَرَى أَنَّ اَللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ يَقُولُ: ۝ وَ أَقِيمُوا اَلشَّهٰادَةَ لِلّٰهِ ۝ ".

Hadith 187

Hadith.3330 - And Imam (as) said regarding the saying of Allah (swt), the Almighty and Glorious: "And whoever conceals it, then indeed his heart is sinful" (Surah Al-Baqarah 2:283) Imam (as) said: "His heart is disbelieving."

3330 - وَ قَالَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ : فِي قَوْلِ اَللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ: ۝ وَ مَنْ يَكْتُمْهٰا فَإِنَّهُ آثِمٌ قَلْبُهُ ۝ قَالَ "كَافِرٌ قَلْبُهُ".

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