الفتح الربانی
Fath al-Rabbani
مسائل القضاء والشهاداتIssues of Judiciary and Testimonies
بَابُ التَّعْلِيظِ فِي شَهَادَةِ الزُّوْرِ
Chapter: Severe warning regarding false testimony
Hadith 6435
عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ مَنْ شَهِدَ عَلَى مُسْلِمٍ شَهَادَةً لَيْسَ لَهَا بِأَهْلٍ فَلْيَتَبَوَّأْ مَقْعَدَهُ مِنَ النَّارِ
Narrated by Sayyiduna Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Whoever gives such testimony against a Muslim for which that Muslim is not deserving, then such a person should prepare his abode in Hell.
Hadith 6436
حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ ثَنَا الْجُرَيْرِيُّ ثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ أَبِي بَكْرَةَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ ذُكِرَ الْكَبَائِرُ عِنْدَ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقَالَ الْإِشْرَاكُ بِاللَّهِ تَبَارَكَ وَتَعَالَى وَعُقُوقُ الْوَالِدَيْنِ وَكَانَ مُتَّكِئًا فَجَلَسَ فَقَالَ وَشَهَادَةُ الزُّورِ وَشَهَادَةُ الزُّورِ أَوْ قَوْلُ الزُّورِ فَمَا زَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ يُكَرِّرُهَا حَتَّى قُلْنَا لَيْتَهُ سَكَتَ وَقَالَ مَرَّةً أَنَا الْجُرَيْرِيُّ ثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ أَبِي بَكْرَةَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ قَالَ كُنَّا جُلُوسًا عِنْدَ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقَالَ أَلَا أُنَبِّئُكُمْ بِأَكْبَرِ الْكَبَائِرِ الْإِشْرَاكُ بِاللَّهِ تَعَالَى فَذَكَرَهُ
Narrated by Sayyiduna Abu Bakrah (may Allah be pleased with him): The major sins were mentioned in the presence of the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Associating partners with Allah and disobedience to parents are major sins. He was reclining while saying this, then he sat up straight and said: And giving false testimony, giving false testimony or speaking falsehood (are also major sins). Then he (peace and blessings be upon him) repeated this statement so many times that we began to say, "Would that he (peace and blessings be upon him) would become silent." On one occasion, it was narrated that Sayyiduna Abu Bakrah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: We were sitting with the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) when he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Shall I not inform you of the gravest of sins? Associating partners with Allah, ... . (The hadith)
Hadith 6437
عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ ذَكَرَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ الْكَبَائِرَ أَوْ سُئِلَ عَنِ الْكَبَائِرِ فَقَالَ الشِّرْكُ بِاللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ وَقَتْلُ النَّفْسِ وَعُقُوقُ الْوَالِدَيْنِ وَقَالَ أَلَا أُنَبِّئُكُمْ بِأَكْبَرِ الْكَبَائِرِ قَالَ قَوْلُ الزُّورِ أَوْ قَالَ شَهَادَةُ الزُّورِ قَالَ شُعْبَةُ أَكْبَرُ ظَنِّي أَنَّهُ قَالَ شَهَادَةُ الزُّورِ
Narrated by Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) himself mentioned the major sins or someone asked him about them. In any case, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Associating partners with Allah, killing a soul, and disobeying parents. Then the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Shall I not inform you of the greatest of sins? And that is false speech or giving false testimony. Imam Shu’bah says: I am more inclined to think that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) spoke about giving false testimony.
Hadith 6438
عَنْ أَيْمَنَ بْنِ خُرَيْمٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ قَامَ فِينَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ خَطِيبًا فَقَالَ يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ عُدِلَتْ شَهَادَةُ الزُّورِ إِشْرَاكًا بِاللَّهِ ثَلَاثًا ثُمَّ قَرَأَ فَاجْتَنِبُوا الرِّجْسَ مِنَ الْأَوْثَانِ وَاجْتَنِبُوا قَوْلَ الزُّورِ [الحج 30] ¤
Ayman bin Khuraym (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) addressed us and said: O people! False testimony has been equated with associating partners with Allah. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) repeated this statement three times and then recited this verse: So avoid the filth of idols and avoid false speech.
Hadith 6439
عَنْ خُرَيْمِ بْنِ فَاتِكٍ الْأَسَدِيِّ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ صَلَّى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ صَلَاةَ الصُّبْحِ فَلَمَّا انْصَرَفَ قَامَ قَائِمًا فَقَالَ عَدَلَتْ شَهَادَةُ الزُّورِ الْإِشْرَاكَ بِاللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ ثُمَّ تَلَا هَذِهِ الْآيَةَ وَاجْتَنِبُوا قَوْلَ الزُّورِ حُنَفَاءَ لِلَّهِ غَيْرَ مُشْرِكِينَ بِهِ [الحج 30]
Sayyiduna Khuraim bin Fatik Asadi (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) performed the morning prayer. When he finished the prayer, he stood up and said: False testimony has been equated with associating partners with Allah Almighty. Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) recited this verse: Avoid false speech, be upright for Allah, and do not be among those who associate partners with Him.
