الفتح الربانی
Fath al-Rabbani
مسائل القضاء والشهاداتIssues of Judiciary and Testimonies
بَابُ نَهْي الشَّاهِدِ عَنْ كِتْمَانِ الْحَقِّ خَشْيَةَ النَّاسِ وَمَا جَاءَ فِي شَهَادَةِ الْحِسْبَةِ
Chapter: Prohibition for the witness to conceal the truth out of fear of people, and what has been reported regarding testimony for public interest
Hadith 6430
عَنْ أَبِي نَضْرَةَ عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ لَا يَمْنَعَنَّ أَحَدَكُمْ هَيْبَةُ النَّاسِ أَنْ يَقُولَ فِي حَقٍّ وَفِي لَفْظٍ أَنْ يَتَكَلَّمَ بِالْحَقِّ إِذَا رَآهُ أَوْ شَهِدَهُ أَوْ سَمِعَهُ قَالَ أَبُو سَعِيدٍ وَدِدْتُ أَنِّي لَمْ أَسْمَعْهُ
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Sa'id Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: When a person sees the truth, or is present upon it, or hears it, then the awe of people should not prevent him from stating the truth. Abu Sa'id said: I wish I had not heard this hadith.
Hadith 6431
عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ خَالِدٍ الْجُهَنِيِّ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ أَلَا أُخْبِرُكُمْ بِخَيْرِ الشُّهَدَاءِ الَّذِي يَأْتِي بِشَهَادَتِهِ قَبْلَ أَنْ يُسْأَلَهَا أَوْ يُخْبِرُ بِشَهَادَتِهِ قَبْلَ أَنْ يُسْأَلَهَا
Narrated by Sayyiduna Zaid bin Khalid Al-Juhani (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Shall I not tell you who is the best witness? He is the one who gives testimony before he is asked for it.
Hadith 6432
(وَعَنْهُ مِنْ طَرِيقٍ ثَانٍ) قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ خَيْرُ الشَّهَادَةِ مَا شَهِدَ بِهَا صَاحِبُهَا قَبْلَ أَنْ يُسْأَلَهَا
(Second chain) The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: The best testimony is that which the witness presents on his own before being asked.
