الادب المفرد
Al-Adab al-Mufrad
كتاب السبابBook of Insulting
بَابُ مَنْ لَمْ يُوَاجِهِ النَّاسَ بِكَلامِهِChapter: One Who Does Not Confront People With His Words
Hadith 437
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ الْمُبَارَكِ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ زَيْدٍ، عَنْ سَلْمٍ الْعَلَوِيِّ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ قَالَ: كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَلَّ مَا يُوَاجِهُ الرَّجُلَ بِشَيْءٍ يَكْرَهُهُ، فَدَخَلَ عَلَيْهِ يَوْمًا رَجُلٌ، وَعَلَيْهِ أَثَرُ صُفْرَةٍ، فَلَمَّا قَامَ قَالَ لأَصْحَابِهِ: ”لَوْ غَيَّرَ، أَوْ نَزَعَ، هَذِهِ الصُّفْرَةَ.“
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would very rarely directly confront someone face to face if he saw them involved in something impermissible. One day, a man came and there were traces of yellow color on him. When he left, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "If he would change or remove that yellow (garment), it would be better."
