Hadiths on Testimony from Sunan al-Tirmidhi

Narrated by Zayd ibn Khālid al-Juhanī:
The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said:

“Shall I not inform you of the best of witnesses?
It is the one who brings his testimony before he is asked for it.”

Hadiths of the Chapter of Testimony from Sunan al-Tirmidhi

Narrated by Zayd ibn Khālid al-Juhanī:
He heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) say:

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

Hadiths of the Chapter of Testimony from Sunan al-Tirmidhi

Narrated by ʿĀ’ishah:
The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said:

"The testimony of a treacherous man or a treacherous woman is not acceptable,
nor the testimony of one who has been punished with a ḥadd penalty,
nor the testimony of one who harbors resentment against his brother,
nor of one whose testimony has been tested and found unreliable,
nor of a servant of a household (who is under their control),
nor of one suspected due to loyalty (walā’) or kinship."

The Danger of False Testimony

Narrated by Ayman ibn Khuraym:
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) stood and addressed the people, saying:

"O people, false testimony has been made equal to associating partners with Allah."

Then the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) recited the verse:
“So avoid the abomination of idolatry, and avoid false speech.”

False testimony is among the gravest major sins

Narrated by Abu Bakrah:
The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
"Shall I not inform you of the greatest of the major sins?"
They said, "Yes, O Messenger of Allah."

He said:
"Associating partners with Allah, disobedience to parents, and false testimony — or speaking falsehood."

He (the narrator) said:
"The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) kept repeating it until we wished he would stop."

People Who Give Testimony Before Being Asked

ʿImrān ibn Ḥuṣayn said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say:
“The best of people are those of my generation, then those who follow them, then those who follow them — three generations. Then there will come a people after them who grow fat and love obesity; they give testimony before they are asked to give it.”

Chapter: What Has Been Reported About False Testimony

ʿUmar ibn al-Khaṭṭāb reported that the Prophet (ﷺ) said:
“The best of people are those of my generation, then those who follow them, then those who follow them. Then lying will spread until a man gives testimony without being asked to testify, and a man swears an oath without being requested to swear.”