To GiveTestimony When One HasNot Been Asked To Do So IsDisliked
Darussalam · Volume 3
The Chapters OnTestimoniesSunan Ibn Majah Darussalam English translation
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Source no. 2362 · Volume 5 · Page 362
Sahih
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2362. 'Abdullâh bin Mas'ud said: "The Messenger of Allâh ﷺ was asked, 'Which of the people are best?' He said: 'My generation, then those that follow them, then those that follow them. Then there will come people whose testimony precedes their oath and whose oath precedes their testimony.'" (Sahih)
2362 - حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، وَعَمْرُو بْنُ رَافِعٍ، قَالَا: حَدَّثَنَا جَرِيرٌ، عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنْ عَبِيدَةَ السَّلْمَانِيِّ، قَالَ: قَالَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مَسْعُودٍ: سُئِلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، أَيُّ النَّاسِ خَيْرٌ؟ قَالَ: «قَرْنِي، ثُمَّ الَّذِينَ يَلُونَهُمْ، ثُمَّ الَّذِينَ يَلُونَهُمْ، ثُمَّ يَجِيءُ قَوْمٌ تَبْدُرُ شَهَادَةُ أَحَدِهِمْ يَمِينَهُ، وَيَمِينُهُ شَهَادَتَهُ»
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a. Qarn means the people of an era; i.e., people of a generation. Here the first Qarn (era) means the first generation of Islam, who were the noble Companions of the noble Prophet ﷺ; and those who succeeded them are the Tâbi'in (the successors) and those who succeeded the Tâbi'in are the Taba' Tâbi'in (the successor of the successors); (i.e., first, second and third generations of Islam). b. The noble Companions are the most virtuous generation of the Muslim Nation; a Companion who is smallest in status is more virtuous than the most righteous Tâbi'î (successor). c. Hastening to take an oath before witnessing, and to bear witness before an oath means they will not understand the value, importance and consequences of it. So, they will take false oaths without any hesitation, and particularly, when testifying, to something, they will have no fear of taking a false oath. It is an awfully bad habit.