Yahya said, "Malik said from Hisham ibn Urwa that Abdullah ibnaz-Zubayr gave judgment based on the testimony of children concerningthe injuries between them."Malik said, "The generally agreedon way of doing things in our community is that the testimony ofchildren is permitted concerning injuries between them. It is notaccepted about anything else. It is only permitted between them ifthey testify before they leave the scene of the incident and have beendeceived or instructed. If they leave the scene, they have notestimony unless they call just witnesses to witness their testimonybefore they leave."
USC-MSA web (English) reference: Book 36, Hadith 9
Arabic reference: Book 36, Hadith 1413