224—Muhammad ibn al-Husayn informed us. Dāʿlaj ibn Ahmad informed us. Ahmad ibn Ali narrated to us. Mansur ibn Abi Muzāhim narrated to us, saying: A trustworthy man from the people of Kufa narrated to me:

Hammad ibn Abi Hanifa came before Sharik ibn Abd Allah, who was serving as a judge, to give testimony. Sharik said, “I will not accept your testimony.”

He said, “Why do you reject my testimony?”

He replied, “I do not impugn your integrity with regard to your stomach or your private parts; but when you abandon disputation concerning religion, I will deem your testimony admissible.”