66.86 [Machine] What is stated about the boy before reaching puberty, the slave before being freed, and the disbeliever before converting to Islam, and then the boy reached puberty, the slave was freed, the disbeliever converted to Islam, and they were fair in their actions, so they testified to it. Al-Shafi'i (may Allah have mercy on him) said: "Their testimonies were accepted.

٦٦۔٨٦ بَابُ: مَا جَاءَ فِي الْغُلَامِ يَشْهَدُ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَبْلُغَ , وَالْعَبْدِ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَعْتِقَ , وَالْكَافِرِ قَبْلَ أَنْ يُسْلِمَ , ثُمَّ بَلَغَ الصَّبِيُّ , وَعَتَقَ الْعَبْدُ , وَأَسْلَمَ الْكَافِرُ , وَكَانُوا عُدُولًا , فَشَهِدُوا بِهَا قَالَ الشَّافِعِيُّ رَحِمَهُ اللهُ: " قُبِلَتْ شَهَادَاتُهُمْ "