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 رَوَى جَمِيلُ بْنُ دَرَّاجٍ عَمَّنْ أَخْبَرَهُ عَنْ أَحَدِهِمَا عَلَيْهِمَا اَلسَّلاَمُ: "فِي اَلشُّهُودِ إِذَا شَهِدُوا عَلَى رَجُلٍ ثُمَّ رَجَعُوا عَنْ شَهَادَتِهِمْ وَ قَدْ قُضِيَ عَلَى اَلرَّجُلِ ضُمِّنُوا مَا شَهِدُوا بِهِ وَ غُرِّمُوا فَإِنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ قُضِيَ طُرِحَتْ شَهَادَتُهُمْ وَ لَمْ يُغَرَّمِ اَلشُّهُودُ شَيْئاً".
Jamil bin Darraj narrated from someone who informed him about one of the Imams, peace be upon them, who said: "Regarding witnesses who testify against a man and then retract their testimony-if a judgment has already been passed against the man, the witnesses are held liable for what they testified and must pay compensation. However, if no judgment has been passed, their testimony is discarded, and the witnesses are not required to pay anything."
- Ṣaḥīḥ al-Faqīh