[6959] Ahmad ibn ‘Uthman ibn Hakim informed us in what he wrote to me, Ahmad ibn Mufaddal narrated to us, Asbat narrated to us from al-Suddi regarding His saying: "then they shall swear by Allah: 'Our testimony is truer than their testimony,'" he said: A swearing by Allah: "Our testimony—that they are two traitors, suspected in their religion, and challenged—is truer than their testimony regarding what they testified to, and we have not transgressed."
[6960] I read to Muhammad ibn al-Fadl, Muhammad ibn ‘Ali narrated to us, Muhammad ibn Muzahim narrated to us from Bukayr ibn Ma‘ruf, from Muqatil ibn Hayyan, regarding His saying: "then they shall swear by Allah: 'Our testimony is truer than their testimony,'" he says: They shall swear by Allah that the wealth of our companion was such and such, and that what we seek from the two men of the Dariy family is a truth.
His saying, the Exalted: "and we have not transgressed, indeed, then we would be of the wrongdoers"
[6961] And by this chain from Muqatil ibn Hayyan: "and we have not transgressed, indeed, then we would be of the wrongdoers," this is the statement of the two witnesses, the heirs of the deceased, when the betrayal of the two men of the Dariy family was discovered.
His saying, the Exalted: "That is more likely that they will testify truly"
[6962] Muhammad ibn Yahya narrated to us, al-‘Abbas ibn al-Walid narrated to us, Yazid ibn Zuray‘ narrated to us, Sa‘id narrated to us from Qatada regarding His saying: "That is more likely that they will testify truly," he says: That is more worthy that they will be truthful in their testimony.
[6963] I read to Muhammad ibn al-Fadl, Muhammad ibn ‘Ali narrated to us, Muhammad ibn Muzahim narrated to us from Bukayr ibn Ma‘ruf, from Muqatil ibn Hayyan, regarding His saying: "That is more likely that they will testify truly," meaning the two men of the Dariy family.
[6964] Muhammad ibn ‘Uthman ibn Hakim informed us in what he wrote to me, Ahmad ibn al-Fadl narrated to us, Asbat narrated to us from al-Suddi regarding His saying: "That is more likely that they will testify truly," he said: The Imam said to them before the Prophet (peace be upon him): "Swear that if you two have concealed or betrayed, I will expose you among your people, your testimony will not be accepted, and I will punish you." They became afraid. He said to them that: "That is more likely that they will testify truly."
His saying, the Exalted: "or else they fear that oaths might be taken after their oaths"
[6965] Muhammad ibn Sa‘d al-‘Awfi informed us in what he wrote to me, my father narrated to me, my paternal uncle narrated to us,
٦٩٥٩ - أَخْبَرَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ عُثْمَانَ بْنِ حَكِيمٍ فِيمَا كَتَبَ إِلَيَّ، ثنا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ مُفَضَّلٍ، ثنا أَسْبَاطٌ عَنِ السُّدِّيِّ قَوْلَهُ: فَيُقْسِمَانِ بِاللَّهِ لَشَهَادَتُنَا أَحَقُّ مِنْ شَهَادَتِهِمَا قَالَ: حِلْفًا بِاللَّهِ لَشَهَادَتُنَا إِنَّهُمَا لَخَائِنَانِ مُتَّهمَانِ في دينهما مطعون عليها أَحَقُّ مِنْ شَهَادَتِهِمَا بِمَا شَهِدَا وَمَا اعْتَدَيْنَا.
٦٩٦٠ - قَرَأْتُ عَلَى مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الْفَضْلِ، ثنا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ ثنا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مُزَاحِمٍ عَنْ بُكَيْرِ بْنِ مَعْرُوفٍ عَنْ مُقَاتِلِ بْنِ حَيَّانَ قَوْلَهُ: فَيُقْسِمَانِ بِاللَّهِ لَشَهَادَتُنَا أَحَقُّ مِنْ شَهَادَتِهِمَا يَقُولُ: فَيَحْلِفَانِ بِاللَّهِ إِنَّ مَالَ صَاحِبِنَا كَانَ كَذَا وَكَذَا وَإِنَّ الَّذِي نَطْلُبُ قِبَلَ الدَّارِيَّنِ لَحَقٌّ.
قَوْلُهُ تَعَالَى: وَمَا اعْتَدَيْنَا إِنَّا إِذًا لَمِنَ الظَّالِمِينَ
٦٩٦١ - وَبِهِ عَنْ مُقَاتِلِ بْنِ حَيَّانَ وَمَا اعْتَدَيْنَا إِنَّا إِذًا لَمِنَ الظَّالِمِينَ هَذَا قَوْلُ الشَّاهِدِينَ أَوْلِيَاءِ الْمَيِّتِ حِينَ اطُّلِعَ عَلَى خِيَانَةِ الدَّارِيَّنِ.
قَوْلُهُ تَعَالَى: ذَلِكَ أَدْنَى أَنْ يَأْتُوا بِالشَّهَادَةِ عَلَى وَجْهِهَا
٦٩٦٢ - حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يحيي اثنا الْعَبَّاسُ بْنُ الْوَلِيدِ، ثنا يَزِيدُ بْنُ زُرَيْعٍ، ثنا سَعِيدٌ عَنْ قَتَادَةَ قَوْلَهُ: ذَلِكَ أَدْنَى أَنْ يَأْتُوا بِالشَّهَادَةِ عَلَى وَجْهِهَا يَقُولُ: ذَلِكَ أَحْرَى أَنْ يَصْدُقُوا فِي شَهَادَتِهِمْ.
٦٩٦٣ - قَرَأْتُ عَلَى مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الْفَضْلِ، ثنا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، ثنا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مُزَاحِمٍ عَنْ بُكَيْرِ بْنِ مَعْرُوفٍ عَنْ مُقَاتِلِ بْنِ حَيَّانَ قَوْلَهُ: ذَلِكَ أَدْنَى أَنْ يَأْتُوا بِالشَّهَادَةِ عَلَى وَجْهِهَا يَعْنِي الدَّارِيَّنِ.
٦٩٦٤ - أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عُثْمَانَ بْنِ حَكِيمٍ فِيمَا كَتَبَ إِلَيَّ، ثنا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ الْفَضْلِ، ثنا أَسْبَاطٌ عَنِ السُّدِّيِّ قَوْلَهُ: ذَلِكَ أَدْنَى أَنْ يَأْتُوا بِالشَّهَادَةِ عَلَى وَجْهِهَا فَيَقُولُ: لَهُمَا الإمام قبل صلى الله عليه وسلم، تحْلِفَان إِنَّكُمَا إِنْ كُنْتُمَا كَتَمْتُمَا أَوْ خُنْتُمَا فَضَحْتُكُمَا فِي قَوْمِكُمَا وَلَمْ تَجُزْ لَكُمَا شَهَادَةٌ وَعَاقَبْتُكُمَا خافا. قال لهما ذلك ذَلِكَ أَدْنَى أَنْ يَأْتُوا بِالشَّهَادَةِ عَلَى وَجْهِهَا
قَوْلُهُ تَعَالَى: أَوْ يَخَافُوا أَنْ تُرَدَّ أَيْمَانٌ بَعْدَ أَيْمَانِهِمْ
