Musnad Ahmad 20698

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حَدَّثَنَا زَيْدُ بْنُ الْحُبَابِ حَدَّثَنِي أُبَيُّ بْنُ عَبَّاسِ بْنِ سَهْلِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ السَّاعِدِيُّ حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَمْرِو بْنِ حَزْمٍ حَدَّثَنِي عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عَمْرِو بْنِ عُثْمَانَ بْنِ عَفَّانَ حَدَّثَنِي خَارِجَةُ بْنُ زَيْدِ بْنِ ثَابِتٍ الْأَنْصَارِيُّ حَدَّثَنِي عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ أَبِي عَمْرَةَ الْأَنْصَارِيُّ حَدَّثَنِي زَيْدُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ الْجُهَنِيُّ أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ خَيْرُ الشُّهُودِ مَنْ أَدَّى شَهَادَتَهُ قَبْلَ أَنْ يُسْأَلَهَا

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Reported by Ahmad (No. 20698), At-Tirmidhi (No. 2297) and Ibn Majah (No. 2364).

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Authentic Jami' at-Tirmidhi 2297

"The best of witnesses is the one who gives his testimony before being asked for it."

"‏ خَيْرُ الشُّهَدَاءِ مَنْ أَدَّى شَهَادَتَهُ قَبْلَ أَنْ يُسْأَلَهَا ‏"

Narrated by Zayd ibn Khālid al-Juhani

Authentic Sunan Ibn Majah 2364

“The best of witnesses is the one who gives his testimony before he is asked for it.”

"‏ خَيْرُ الشُّهُودِ مَنْ أَدَّى شَهَادَتَهُ قَبْلَ أَنْ يُسْأَلَهَا ‏"

Narrated by Zayd ibn Khālid al-Juhani

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الآحاد والمثاني لابن أبي عاصم (2264)خَيْرُ الشُّهُودِ مَنْ أَدَّى شَهَادَتَهُ قَبْلَ أَنْ يُسْأَلَ
البحر الزخار بمسند البزار (3217)خَيْرُ الشُّهُودِ مَنْ أَدَّى شَهَادَتَهُ ، قَبْلَ أَنْ يَسْأَلَهَا
المعجم الكبير للطبراني (5032)خَيْرُ الشُّهُودِ مَنْ أَدَّى شَهَادَتَهُ قَبْلَ أَنْ يُسْأَلَ عَنْهَا
مصنف عبد الرزاق (15102)خَيْرُ الشُّهَدَاءِ مَنْ أَدَّى شَهَادَتَهُ قَبْلَ أَنْ يُسْأَلَ عَنْهَا

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Not graded Bulugh al-Maram 1414

The Prophet (ﷺ) said: "Shall I not inform you who is the best witness? He is the one who produces his testimony before he is asked for it." [Reported by Muslim].

"أَلَا أُخْبِرُكُمْ بِخَيْرِ اَلشُّهَدَاءِ? اَلَّذِي يَأْتِي بِشَهَادَتِهِ قَبْلَ أَنْ يُسْأَلَهَا"

Narrated by Zayd ibn Khālid al-Juhani + 8 other versions

Not graded Musnad Ahmad 16445

حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ إِسْحَاقَ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ أَبِي بَكْرِ بْنِ حَزْمٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ عَمْرِو بْنِ عُثْمَانَ عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ خَالِدٍ…

Narrated by Zayd ibn Khālid al-Juhani + 1 other version Arabic only

Not graded Musnad Ahmad 16432

حَدَّثَنَا صَفْوَانُ بْنُ عِيسَى قَالَ أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عُمَارَةَ عَنْ أَبِي بَكْرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ خَالِدٍ الْجُهَنِيِّ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ…

Narrated by Zayd ibn Khālid al-Juhani Arabic only

Musnad Ahmad 20698

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"The best of witnesses is the one who gives his testimony before being asked for it."

“The best of witnesses is the one who gives his testimony before he is asked for it.”

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The Prophet (ﷺ) said: "Shall I not inform you who is the best witness? He is the one who produces his testimony before he is asked for it." [Reported by Muslim].

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"The best of witnesses is the one who gives his testimony before being asked for it."

“The best of witnesses is the one who gives his testimony before he is asked for it.”

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The Prophet (ﷺ) said: "Shall I not inform you who is the best witness? He is the one who produces his testimony before he is asked for it." [Reported by Muslim].

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