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This is why the scholars of Ahl al-Sunnah have ruled as Ibn al-Qayyim al-Jawzi said im I'lam al-Muwqi’in, Vol 2. pg. 186:
بل الحق أن الشاهد الواحد إذا ظهر صدقه حكم بشهادته وحده وقد أجاز النبي -صلى الله عليه وسلم- شهادة الشاهد الواحد لأبي قتادة بقتل المشرك ودفع إليه سلبه بشهادته وحده، ولم يحلف أبا قتادة فجعله بينة تامة، وأجاز شهادة خزيمة بن ثابت وحده بمبايعته -صلى الله عليه وسلم- الأعرابي وجعل شهادته بشهادتين لما استندت إلى تصديقه بالرسالة المتضمنة تصديقه في كل ما يخبر به فإذا شهد المسلمون بأنه صادق في خبره عن الله فبطريق الأولى يشهدون أنه صادق عن رجل من أمته، ولهذا كان من تراجم بعض الأئمة على حديثه الحكم بشهادة الشاهد الواحد إذا عرف صدقه
It is established that when a single witness appears and his truthfulness is evident, his testimony alone is accepted. The Prophet of Allah permitted the testimony of a single witness for Abu Qatadah regarding the killing of the polytheist and the return of his belongings solely based on his testimony alone, without requiring Abu Qatadah to take an oath. This made it a clear evidence. He also permitted the testimony of Khuzaymah ibn Thabit alone regarding his allegiance to the Bedouin, and his testimony was considered equivalent to two testimonies because it was based on his credibility, which was confirmed by the message containing his credibility in everything he reported. Therefore, when Muslims testify to his truthfulness in his report about Allah, they testify that he is truthful about a man from his nation. This is why some of the scholars have characterized his narration as: 'Ruling by the testimony of a single witness if his truthfulness is known