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[Machine] There was a permission to accept the testimony of a single witness if he was known along with the affirmation of the student in a minor matter.  

البيهقي:٢٠٦٨٦أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو حَازِمٍ الْحَافِظُ أنبأ أَبُو الْفَضْلِ بْنُ خِمَيْرَوَيْهِ أنبأ أَحْمَدُ بْنُ نَجْدَةَ ثنا سَعِيدُ بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ ثنا هُشَيْمٌ أنبأ يُونُسُ عَنِ ابْنِ سِيرِينَ قَالَ

كَانَ شُرَيْحٌ يُجِيزُ شَهَادَةَ الشَّاهِدِ الْوَاحِدِ إِذَا عَرَفَهُ مَعَ يَمِينِ الطَّالِبِ فِي الشَّيْءِ الْيَسِيرِ