سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ( عليه السلام ) عَنِ الرَّجُلِ يَقْذِفُ الرَّجُلَ فَيُجْلَدُ حَدّاً ثُمَّ يَتُوبُ وَ لَا يُعْلَمُ مِنْهُ إِلَّا خَيْراً أَ تَجُوزُ شَهَادَتُهُ قَالَ نَعَمْ مَا يُقَالُ عِنْدَكُمْ قُلْتُ يَقُولُونَ تَوْبَتُهُ فِيمَا بَيْنَهُ وَ بَيْنَ اللَّهِ وَ لَا تُقْبَلُ شَهَادَتُهُ أَبَداً فَقَالَ بِئْسَ مَا قَالُوا كَانَ أَبِي يَقُولُ إِذَا تَابَ وَ لَمْ يُعْلَمْ مِنْهُ إِلَّا خَيْراً جَازَتْ شَهَادَتُهُ .
Translation
Ahmad Bin Muhammad, from Al Husayn Bin Saeed, from Al nazr Bin Suweyd, and Hammad, from Al Qasim Bin Suleyman who said, ‘I asked Abu Abdullah<sup>asws</sup> about the man who slandered the man, so he was whipped a legal penalty (<span class="iTxt">Hadd</span>). Then he repented and it was not known from him except for the goodness. Would his testimony be accepted?’ He<sup>asws</sup> said: ‘Yes. What are they saying among you all?’ I said, ‘They are saying that his repentance is between him and Allah<sup>azwj</sup>, and his testimony would not be accepted, ever’. So he<sup>asws</sup> said: ‘Evil is what they are saying. My<sup>asws</sup> father<sup>asws</sup> was saying: ‘When one repents, and nothing is known from him except for the goodness, his testimony is allowed’.
Compiled by Shaykh Muhammad ibn Ya'qub al-Kulayni
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