It reached him that Sulayman bin Yasar and others were asked about a man who had been flogged as a prescribed punishment, whether his testimony was acceptable. They replied, "Yes, once repentance has become evident in him."
قال يحيى
أنه بلغه عن سليمان بن يسار وغيره، أنهم سئلوا عن رجل جلد الحد: أتجوز شهادته؟ فقالوا: نعم، إذا ظهرت منه التوبة.