To GiveTestimony When One HasNot Been Asked To Do So IsDisliked
Darussalam · Volume 3
The Chapters OnTestimoniesSunan Ibn Majah Darussalam English translation
الحديث: 2363 ¦ الجزء: 2 ¦ الصفحة: 791
Source no. 2363 · Volume 5 · Page 363
Sahih
صحيح الروض أيضا، الصحيحة (٤٣١ و ١١١٦)
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2363. It was narrated that Jâbir bin Samurah said: 'Umar bin Khattâb addressed us at Jâbiyah and said: "The Messenger of Allâh ﷺ stood up among us as I stand among you, and said: 'Honor my Companions for my sake, then those who come after them, then those who come after them. Then lying will prevail until a man will give testimony without being asked to do so, and he will swear an oath without being asked to do so.'" (Sahih)
2363 - حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بنُ الْجَرَّاحِ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا جَرِيرٌ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الْمَلِكِ بْنِ عُمَيْرٍ، عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ سَمُرَةَ، قَالَ: خَطَبَنَا عُمَرُ بْنُ الْخَطَّابِ بِالْجَابِيَةِ، فَقَالَ: إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَامَ فِينَا مِثْلَ مُقَامِي فِيكُمْ، فَقَالَ: «احْفَظُونِي فِي أَصْحَابِي، ثُمَّ الَّذِينَ يَلُونَهُمْ، ثُمَّ الَّذِينَ يَلُونَهُمْ، ثُمَّ يَفْشُو الْكَذِبُ حَتَّى يَشْهَدَ الرَّجُلُ وَمَا يُسْتَشْهَدُ، وَيَحْلِفَ وَمَا يُسْتَحْلَفُ»
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a. In the time of Companions, Tâbi'in and the Taba' Tâbi'in, in the society, good was overwhelming, whereas the evil was overwhelmed. The general people did not have the moral and behavioural corruption which appeared later; the mistakes that occurred in the earlier era were not that severe and damaging as ones those occurring among the later generations. b. The meaning of an oath not to be demanded, is that the witness will be determined to bear witness, but due to corruption and weakness of morality they will be unreliable; therefore they will not be accepted as a witness, and even their oaths will be regarded unreliable.