Le Témoignage d'un Accusateur et d'un Ancien Condamné

3. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from al-Nawfaliy from al-Sakuniy who has narrated the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that ’Amir al-Mu’minin, Ali (a.s.), accepted the testimony of a man whose hand and foot was cut off, he had repented and his repentance had become known . 555

Que l'Imam Ali (que la paix soit sur lui) a témoigné en faveur d'un homme dont la main et la jambe avaient été coupées, et a accepté son témoignage, car il s'était repenti et son repentir était connu.

4. Through the same chain of narrators as that of the previous Hadith, the following is narrated: “He (the Imam) (a.s.), has said that ’Amir al-Mu’minin, Ali (a.s.), has said, ‘If one is subjected to penalty and he thereafter repents, his testimony becomes admissible . 555

"Il n'arrive à personne de commettre un péché pour lequel il est châtié, puis se repentir, sans que sa repentance ne soit acceptée et sa crédibilité préservée."

5. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Tsma‘il ibn Marrar from Yunus from certain persons of his people who has narrated the following: “I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about the case of a man who accuses married woman: if his testimony after his being subjected to penalty and his repenting is admissible. He (the Imam) said, ‘Yes, it is admissible . 5 I then asked, ‘What is his repentance ? 5 He (the Imam) said, ‘He comes before the Imam and calls his soul a liar and says that he had fabricated against so and so and retracts what he had said , 555

J'ai demandé à Abu Abdullah (que la paix soit sur lui) au sujet de celui qui accuse les femmes chastes de commettre l'adultère et dont le témoignage est accepté après la punition légale s'il se repent. Il a répondu : "Oui". J'ai demandé : "Quel est son repentir ?" Il a dit : "Il vient, se déclare menteur devant l'Imam en disant : 'J'ai calomnié telle personne', et il se repent de ce qu'il a dit."

6. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ibn Mahbub from ibn Sinan who has narrated the following: “I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about the case of a man who is subjected to penalty; then he repents: if his testimony becomes acceptable. He (the Imam) said, ‘If he repents which is retracting what he has said and calls himself a liar before the Imam of the Muslims. When he does this then it is necessary for the Imam to accept his testimony thereafter .

Lorsqu'il se repent et que son repentir consiste à revenir sur ce qu'il a dit et à se démentir devant l'Imam et devant les musulmans, alors si cela est fait, il incombe à l'Imam d'accepter son témoignage après cela.