Chapter on Invalidating Testimony Regarding Injustice, Usury, and Contradiction to the Sunnah
Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh|Volume 3|Book 1|Chapter 29
Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh
Volume 3, Book 1, Chapter 29
Chapter on Invalidating Testimony Regarding Injustice, Usury, and Contradiction to the Sunnah
3 hadiths
رَوَى إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ مُسْلِمٍ عَنِ اَلصَّادِقِ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ أَنَّهُ قَالَ: "تَبْطُلُ اَلشَّهَادَةُ فِي اَلرِّبَا وَ اَلْجَنَفِ وَ إِذَا قَالَ اَلشُّهُودُ إِنَّا لاَ نَعْلَمُ خَلِّ سَبِيلَهُمْ وَ إِذَا عَلِمُوا عَزِّرْهُمْ".
It is narrated by Isma'il ibn Muslim from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq عليه السلام from his father Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir عليه السلام 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 have known, then they should be disciplined (ta'zir)."
- Ṣaḥīḥ al-Faqīh
وَ فِي رِوَايَةِ عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ بْنِ مَيْمُونٍ عَنِ اَلصَّادِقِ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ: "جَاءَ رَجُلٌ مِنَ اَلْأَنْصَارِ إِلَى اَلنَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اَللَّهِ أُحِبُّ أَنْ تَشْهَدَ لِي عَلَى نَخْلٍ نَحَلْتُهَا اِبْنِي قَالَ "مَا لَكَ وَلَدٌ سِوَاهُ" قَالَ نَعَمْ قَالَ "فَنَحَلْتَهُمْ كَمَا نَحَلْتَهُ" قَالَ لاَ قَالَ "فَإِنَّا مَعَاشِرَ اَلْأَنْبِيَاءِ لاَ نَشْهَدُ عَلَى اَلْجَنَفِ " ".
In a narration from Abdullah ibn Maymun from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq عليه السلام from his father Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir عليه السلام, 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 سبحانه وتعالى, I wish for you to bear witness for me regarding a palm grove that I have gifted to my son.' The Prophet (peace be upon him and his family) asked: 'Do you have any children besides him?' He replied: 'Yes.' The Prophet صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم then asked: 'Did you gift them as you gifted him?' He said: 'No.' The Prophet (peace be upon him and his family) said: 'Indeed, we, the community of Prophets, do not bear witness to bias (janaf).'"
- Ṣaḥīḥ al-Faqīh
وَ فِي رِوَايَةِ أَبِي اَلْحُسَيْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ اَلْأَسَدِيِّ رَضِيَ اَللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ اَلصَّادِقُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: "لاَ تَشْهَدْ عَلَى مَنْ يُطَلِّقُ لِغَيْرِ اَلسُّنَّةِ".
In a narration from Abu al-Husayn Muhammad ibn Ja'far al-Asadi (may Allah سبحانه وتعالى be pleased with him), Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq عليه السلام said: "Do not bear witness for one who divorces contrary to the Sunnah."
- Ṣaḥīḥ al-Faqīh