Chapter on False Testimony and What Has Been Reported Regarding it
Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh|Volume 3|Book 1|Chapter 23
Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh
Volume 3, Book 1, Chapter 23
Chapter on False Testimony and What Has Been Reported Regarding it
وَ كَانَ عَلِيٌّ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ إِذَا أَخَذَ شَاهِدَ زُورٍ فَإِنْ كَانَ غَرِيباً بَعَثَ بِهِ إِلَى حَيِّهِ وَ إِنْ كَانَ سُوقِيّاً بَعَثَ بِهِ إِلَى سُوقِهِ ثُمَّ يُطِيفُ بِهِ ثُمَّ يَحْبِسُهُ أَيَّاماً ثُمَّ يُخَلِّي سَبِيلَهُ.
It is reported that when Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib عليه السلام apprehended a false witness, if the person was a stranger, he would send him back to his tribe. If the person was a tradesman, Imam عليه السلام would send him to his marketplace. Then Imam عليه السلام would parade him publicly, imprison him for a few days, and afterward release him.
- Ṣaḥīḥ al-Faqīh