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(Book 36, Hadith 6) #36477
The Power of an Oath with One Witness

SUMMARY: Judgement should be based on an oath with one witness.

From Malik from Abu'z-Zinad that Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz wrote to Abd al-Hamid ibn Abd ar-Rahman ibn Zayd ibn al-Khattab who was the governor of Kufa, "Pronounce judgement on the basis of an oath with one witness".
وَعَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ أَبِي الزِّنَادِ، أَنَّ عُمَرَ بْنَ عَبْدِ الْعَزِيزِ، كَتَبَ إِلَى عَبْدِ الْحَمِيدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ زَيْدِ بْنِ الْخَطَّابِ وَهُوَ عَامِلٌ عَلَى الْكُوفَةِ أَنِ اقْضِ بِالْيَمِينِ مَعَ الشَّاهِدِ

TOPICS
oath  *  witness  *  judgement

QUICK LESSONS:
Take into account a single witness when making decisions or judgments; Trust in the truthfulness and accuracy of a single person's testimony if they are reliable and trustworthy; Weigh all evidence carefully before coming to a conclusion; Make sure justice prevails in any situation or decision making process.

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the power of an oath with one witness. Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz wrote to Abd al-Hamid ibn Abd ar-Rahman ibn Zayd ibn al-Khattab who was the governor of Kufa and instructed him to pronounce judgement on the basis of an oath with one witness. This hadith teaches us that we should take into account a single witness when making judgements and decisions as it can be just as powerful as multiple witnesses. It also teaches us that we should trust in the truthfulness and accuracy of a single person's testimony if they are reliable and trustworthy. We must also remember that justice must always prevail in any situation or decision making process, so it is important to weigh all evidence carefully before coming to a conclusion.

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