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 Aḥadīth
Ḥadīth 1

3348 - 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".

Hadith.3348 - It is narrated by Isma'il ibn Muslim from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) from his father Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) 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)."

Ḥadīth 2

3349 - 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 " ".

Hadith.3349 - In a narration from Abdullah ibn Maymun from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) from his father Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), 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 (swt), 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 (sw) 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).'"

Ḥadīth 3

3350 - وَ فِي رِوَايَةِ أَبِي اَلْحُسَيْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ اَلْأَسَدِيِّ رَضِيَ اَللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ اَلصَّادِقُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ : "لاَ تَشْهَدْ عَلَى مَنْ يُطَلِّقُ لِغَيْرِ اَلسُّنَّةِ".

Hadith.3350 - In a narration from Abu al-Husayn Muhammad ibn Ja'far al-Asadi (may Allah (swt) be pleased with him), Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "Do not bear witness for one who divorces contrary to the Sunnah."