They used to beat us over testimony and promises when we were still children

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Hadith text: They used to beat us over testimony and promises when w…

قال إبراهيم: "كانوا يَضْرِبُونَنا على الشَّهادة والعَهْد ونحن صِغار".

Explanation of the hadith: They used to beat us over testimony and promises when w…

This report shows that some of the righteous predecessors would prevent their children from the habit of promising others to do things lest they fail to fulfill their promises and thus bear a sin for that. Likewise, they would prevent them from giving testimony lest it becomes a matter that they take lightly.

Categories : Family Jurisprudence · Rulings of Newborns · Jurisprudence and Juristic Principles · Raising Children

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