Zaid bin Khalid al-Juhani reported the Messenger of Allah ﷺ as saying: "Shall I not tell you of the best witnesses ? He is the one who produces his deposition or gives his evidence (the narrator is doubtful) before he is asked for it"'.Abd Allah bin Abi Bakr dobted which of them he said. Abu Dawud said: Malik said: This refers to a man gives his evidence, but he does not know for whom it is meant. Al-Hamdani said: "He should inform the authorities. Ibn al-Sarh said: "He should give it to the ruler. The work ikhbar (inform) occurs in the version of al-Hamdani". Ibn al-Sarh said: "Ibn Abi 'Amrah and not 'Abd al-Rahman".
The hadith also mentions two different opinions on what exactly this means; Malik said this refers to a man giving his evidence without knowing who it’s meant for while al-Hamdani said he should inform the authorities or give it to the ruler. Both opinions show an understanding of how important it is to provide accurate information when needed so justice can be served properly.
Overall, this hadith teaches us about being responsible citizens by coming forward with our knowledge when necessary so justice can prevail in any situation we may find ourselves in.
