A child's testimony for his father

Shurayh said: The testimony of a son in favor of his father, of a father in favor of his son, of a wife in favor of her husband, and of a husband in favor of his wife is not accepted.

Ibrahim said: The testimony of a father in favor of his son, of a son in favor of his father, of a woman in favor of her husband, of a husband in favor of his wife, of a slave in favor of his master, of a master in favor of his slave, and of a partner in favor of his partner, and likewise of any companion in favor of his companion, is not accepted.

Amir did not consider the testimony of a son in favor of his father to be valid, and he did not consider the testimony of a wife in favor of her husband to be valid. He considered the testimony of a father in favor of his son to be valid and acceptable, and he accepted the testimony of a husband in favor of his wife.

Al-Hasan said: The testimony of a father in favor of his son, of a son in favor of his father, of a husband in favor of his wife, and of a wife in favor of her husband is not accepted.

Shabib said: I was present with Shurayh when he accepted the testimony of a husband in favor of his wife. It was said to him: He is her husband! He said: Who else would testify in favor of a wife except her husband?

Ibn Abi Layla accepted the testimony of a husband in favor of his wife, and did not accept the testimony of a wife in favor of her husband.

Shurayh accepted the testimony of a father and of a husband.

Sulayman bin Abi Sulayman said: I testified in favor of my father before Abu Bakr bin Hazm, and he accepted my testimony.