«اِلشَّهَادَهْ عَقَبَهْ»

To bear witness is never a neutral act. Once a person speaks in support of someone or against them, the statement sets outcomes in motion, and those outcomes do not stay with the person being judged. They also reach back to the one who testified.

The saying therefore urges honesty and restraint whenever a person is asked to testify. Anyone who twists the truth while judging another should expect to be measured by the same standard later, so care with every claim is the wiser course.

Use when someone is about to speak for or against another person, such as vouching for a neighbour or describing a rival in a quarrel. It reminds the speaker that their words will carry results, so they should state only what they truly know.