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Bayhaqi Q20590 — The duty of a person to give his testimony once

قَالَ اللهُ جَلَّ ثَنَاؤُهُ: {يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا كُونُوا قَوَّامِينَ لِلَّهِ شُهَدَاءَ بِالْقِسْطِ وَلَا يَجْرِمَنَّكُمْ شَنَآنُ قَوْمٍ عَلَى أَلَّا تَعْدِلُوا اعْدِلُوا هُوَ أَقْرَبُ لِلتَّقْوَى} [المائدة: 8] وَقَالَ: {يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا كُونُوا قَوَّامِينَ بِالْقِسْطِ شُهَدَاءَ لِلَّهِ وَلَوْ عَلَى أَنْفُسِكُمْ أَوِ الْوَالِدَيْنِ وَالْأَقْرَبِينَ إِنْ يَكُنْ غَنِيًّا أَوْ فَقِيرًا فَاللهُ أَوْلَى بِهِمَا فَلَا تَتَّبِعُوا الْهَوَى} [النساء: 135] الْآيَةَ، وَقَالَ: {وَلَا تَكْتُمُوا الشَّهَادَةَ وَمَنْ يَكْتُمْهَا فَإِنَّهُ آثِمٌ قَلْبُهُ وَاللهُ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ عَلِيمٌ} [البقرة: 283]، قَالَ الشَّافِعِيُّ رَحِمَهُ اللهُ: " الَّذِي أَحْفَظُ عَنْ كُلِّ مَنْ سَمِعْتُ مِنْهُ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْعِلْمِ فِي هَذِهِ ⦗267⦘ الْآيَةِ أَنَّهُ فِي الشَّاهِدِ قَدْ لَزِمَتْهُ الشَّهَادَةُ "..
Allah, exalted be His praise, says: "O you who believe, be steadfast for Allah, witnesses in justice, and let not the enmity of a people lead you to not act justly. Act justly; that is nearer to righteousness." [Surah al-Ma'idah: 8]
And He said: "O you who believe, be steadfast in justice, witnesses for Allah, even if (the testimony) is against yourselves or your parents and close relatives. Whether one is rich or poor, Allah is more caring of them both, so do not follow your desires." (to the end of the verse) [Surah al-Nisa': 135]
And He said: "And do not conceal testimony; whoever conceals it, his heart is surely sinful, and Allah knows well what you do." [Surah al-Baqarah: 283]
Imam al-Shafi'i (may Allah have mercy on him) said: "What I remember from all the people of knowledge from whom I have heard concerning this verse is that it is about the witness upon whom testimony has become binding."
Hadith Reference السنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب الشهادات / Q20590