Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah

Hazrat Juwaybir narrates that it is reported from Hazrat Dahhak regarding a man who accused his wife and then claimed the testimony of an absent witness. He said that he will not be given any respite.

Hazrat Abu Alatha Muhammad bin Abdullah Aqili narrates that a man accused another man falsely. So the accused was brought before Hazrat Umar bin Abdul Aziz. The accuser claimed regarding the evidence that a person had informed him in Armenia, meaning that person was absent. Upon this, Hazrat Umar bin Abdul Aziz said: The punishment cannot be postponed, but if you bring the evidence, I will accept their testimony.

Hazrat Bakr narrates that indeed a person accused another man of something, so he was presented before Hazrat Umar bin Khattab. When Hazrat Umar intended to flog him, he said: I will present evidence. So Hazrat Umar let him go.