Jami` at-Tirmidhi: Book 35, Hadith 1 Zaid bin Khalid Al-Juhani narrated that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: “Shall l not inform you of the best of witnesses? The one who comes with his testimony before being asked for it.” حَدَّثَنَا الأَنْصَارِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا مَعْنٌ، حَدَّثَنَا مَالِكٌ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِي بَكْرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ […]
Jami’ at-Tirmidhi is one of the six major hadith collections in Sunni Islam, compiled by Imam Abu ‘Isa Muhammad at-Tirmidhi. It is notable for its classification of hadith based on authenticity and legal relevance, and includes commentary on the reliability of narrators and juristic differences among scholars.
Book 35, Chapters on Witnesses, discusses the role and qualifications of witnesses in legal and social matters.
Jami` at-Tirmidhi: Book 35, Hadith 2 (Another chain) from Malik in which he said: Ibn Abi ‘Amrah.” حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ الْحَسَنِ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مَسْلَمَةَ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، نَحْوَهُ وَقَالَ ابْنُ أَبِي عَمْرَةَ . قَالَ هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ . وَأَكْثَرُ النَّاسِ يَقُولُونَ عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ أَبِي عَمْرَةَ وَاخْتَلَفُوا عَلَى مَالِكٍ فِي رِوَايَةِ هَذَا الْحَدِيثِ فَرَوَى […]
Jami` at-Tirmidhi: Book 35, Hadith 3 Zaid bin Khalid Al-Juhani narrated that the Messenger of Allah(s.a.w) said: “The best of witnesses is the one who gives his testimony before being asked for it.” حَدَّثَنَا بِشْرُ بْنُ آدَمَ ابْنُ بِنْتِ أَزْهَرَ السَّمَّانِ، حَدَّثَنَا زَيْدُ بْنُ الْحُبَابِ، حَدَّثَنَا أُبَىُّ بْنُ عَبَّاسِ بْنِ سَهْلِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ، حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو […]
Jami` at-Tirmidhi: Book 35, Hadith 4 Aishah narrated that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: The testimony of a treacherous man is not acceptable nor a treacherous woman nor a man lashed for the Hadd nor a woman lashed nor one possessing malice of enmity nor a rehearsed witness nor the Qani of (one contracted […]
Jami` at-Tirmidhi: Book 35, Hadith 5 Ayman bin Khuraim narrated that the Prophet (s.a.w) stood to give a Khutbah and said: “O you people False witness is tantamount to Shirk with Allah” Then the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w)recited: So shun the Rijs of the idols, and shun false speech. حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ مَنِيعٍ، حَدَّثَنَا مَرْوَانُ […]
Jami` at-Tirmidhi: Book 35, Hadith 6 Khuraim bin Fatik Al-Asadi narrated that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) performed the Subh (Fajr)prayer. Then when he turned he got up to stand and said: “O you people! False witness is tantamount to Shirk with Allah.”Saying it three times, then he recited this Ayah And shun false speech […]
Jami` at-Tirmidhi: Book 35, Hadith 7 ‘Abdur-Rahman bin Abi Bakrah narrated from his father that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: “Shall I not inform you of the greatest of the major sins?” They said: “Of course O Messenger of Allah(s.a.w)!” He said: “Shirk with Allah disobeying parents, and false testimony.” Or: “False speech” He […]
Jami` at-Tirmidhi: Book 35, Hadith 8 ‘Imran bin Husain narrated that the Messenger of Allah(s.a.w)said: “The best of people are my generation, then those who follow them,then those who follow them, then those who follow them.”(He(s.a.w)said that) three times. “Then, after them a people will come who increase in fatness, loving fatness, giving testimony before […]
Jami` at-Tirmidhi: Book 35, Hadith 9 Another chain on the authority of ‘Imran bin Husain narrates a similar narration. حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَمَّارٍ الْحُسَيْنُ بْنُ حُرَيْثٍ، حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، حَدَّثَنَا هِلاَلُ بْنُ يِسَافٍ، عَنْ عِمْرَانَ بْنِ حُصَيْنٍ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم نَحْوَهُ . وَهَذَا أَصَحُّ مِنْ حَدِيثِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ فُضَيْلٍ . قَالَ وَمَعْنَى […]
Jami` at-Tirmidhi: Book 35, Hadith 10 Clarification of this is in the Hadith of ‘Umar bin Al-Khattab, from the Prophet(s.a.w) who said: “The best of people are my generation, then those who follow them, then those who follow them. Then lying will spread, until a man testifies while his testimony was not requested, and a […]