Toggle above to switch between keyword search and direct hadith lookup

Bayhaqi Q20581 — The ways of knowing what one testifies to

قَالَ الشَّافِعِيُّ رَحِمَهُ اللهُ: مِنْهَا: مَا عَايَنَهُ الشَّاهِدُ، فَيَشْهَدُ بِالْمُعَايَنَةِ. قَالَ الشَّيْخُ: وَهِيَ الْأَفْعَالُ الَّتِي تُعَايِنُهَا فَتَشَهَدُ عَلَيْهَا بِالْمُعَايَنَةِ.
Imam al-Shafi'i (may Allah have mercy on him) said: "Among these (forms of testimony) is that which the witness has (himself) observed, so he testifies on the basis of observation."
The Shaykh (Imam al-Bayhaqi, may Allah have mercy on him) said: "What is meant by this are the actions that you observe and then testify to on the basis of observation."
Hadith Reference السنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب الشهادات / Q20581