False Witness

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Shahaadat uz-Zoor - You must know not to be a false witness. Allah says,


“And as for those who accuse chaste women [of adultery], and then are unable to produce four witnesses [in support of their accusation], flog them with eighty lashes and ever after refuse to accept from them any testimony - since it is they, they that are truly sinners!” al-Qur’an, Surah al-Noor, 24: 4

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“And [know that true servants of Allah are only] those who never bear witness to what is false, and [who], whenever they pass by [people engaged in] frivolity, pass on with dignity;” al-Qur’an, Surah al-Furqaan, 25: 72

Ubadah bin As-Samit (ra) said,

“I gave the pledge of allegiance to the Prophet with a group of people, and he (saw) said, "I take your pledge that you will not worship anything besides Allah, will not steal, will not kill your children, will not slander others by forging false statements and spreading it, and will not disobey me in anything good. And whoever among you fulfils all these (obligations of the pledge), his reward is with Allah. And whoever commits any of the above crimes and receives his legal punishment in this world that will be his expiation and purification. But if Allah screens his sin, it will be up to Allah, Who will either punish or forgive him according to His wish." Abu Abdullah said: "If a thief repents after his hand has been cut off, then his testimony will be accepted. Similarly, if any person upon whom any legal punishment has been inflicted, repents, his witness will be accepted." Saheeh al-Bukhari

Abu Bakrah (ra) narrated that,

“The Prophet (saw) said thrice, "Shall I not inform you of the biggest of the great sins?" We said, "Yes, O Allah's Apostle" He said, "To join partners in worship with Allah to be undutiful to one's parents." The Prophet sat up after he had been reclining and added, "And I warn you against giving forged statement and a false witness; I warn you against giving a forged statement (Qawol al-Zoor) and a false witness (Shahaadat ul-Zoor)." The Prophet kept on saying that warning till we thought that he would not stop.” Saheeh al-Bukhari

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