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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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What is the authenticity of the hadith: “Do you not see the sun upon its like, so testify”?

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Also, the questioner hopes that you will inform him about the degree of authenticity of the following hadiths: He says that he (peace and blessings be upon him) was asked about testimony, so he said:
Do you not see the sun upon its like, so testify or returnألا ترى الشمس على مثلها فاشهد أو ارجع
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Answer: This is weak; this is a weak hadith, but its meaning is correct. That is to say, one must be certain in his testimony, otherwise he should not testify falsely. If he has knowledge, let him testify; otherwise, he should not testify. As for the hadith, it is weak, but the scholars of knowledge have pointed this out, and the Qur'an indicates it:
but only those who testify to the truth [can benefit], and they know.إِلَّا مَنْ شَهِدَ بِالْحَقِّ وَهُمْ يَعْلَمُونَ
[Surah al-Zukhruf: 86]. So one must be knowledgeable about the testimony, otherwise he should not testify, lest he harm people. If he has knowledge, having seen or heard this, he testifies; otherwise, he does not speak. Yes.
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