[Machine] In it, Muslims are not cautious with each other except in specific cases, such as punishment or trial in false testimony, suspicion in loyalty or kinship. This is what he intended before repenting. We have narrated that he said to Abu Bakr, may Allah have mercy on him, "Repent and your testimony will be accepted." This is what is meant by what may be deemed valid from the reports, as is meant by all those who retract their testimony with them. And Allah knows best.
فِيهِ وَالْمُسْلِمُونَ عُدُولٌ بَعْضُهُمْ عَلَى بَعْضٍ إِلَّا مَجْلُودًا فِي حَدٍّ أَوْ مُجَرَّبًا فِي شَهَادَةِ زُورٍ أَوْ ظَنِينًا فِي وَلَاءٍ أَوْ قَرَابَةٍ وَهَذَا إِنَّمَا أَرَادَ بِهِ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَتُوبَ فَقَدْ رُوِّينَا عَنْهُ أَنَّهُ قَالَ لِأَبِي بَكْرَةَ رَحِمَهُ اللهُ تُبْ تُقْبَلْ شَهَادَتُكَ وَهَذَا هُوَ الْمُرَادُ بِمَا عَسَى يَصِحُّ فِيهِ مِنَ الْأَخْبَارِ كَمَا هُوَ الْمُرَادُ بِسَائِرِ مَنْ رَدَّ شَهَادَتَهُ مَعَهُ وَاللهُ أَعْلَمُ