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الادب المفرد
Adab al-Mufrad
كتاب الكلامBook of Speech
بَابُ الْمَعَارِيضِChapter: Ambiguous Speech
Hadith 884
اُردوEn
حَدَّثَنَا الْحَسَنُ بْنُ عُمَرَ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا مُعْتَمِرٌ قَالَ أَبِي: حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ عُمَرَ، عَنْ عُمَرَ - فِيمَا أَرَى شَكَّ أَبِي - أَنَّهُ قَالَ: حَسْبُ امْرِئٍ مِنَ الْكَذِبِ أَنْ يُحَدِّثَ بِكُلِّ مَا سَمِعَ. ¤ قَالَ: وَفِيمَا أَرَى، قَالَ: قَالَ عُمَرُ: أَمَا فِي الْمَعَارِيضِ مَا يَكْفِي الْمُسْلِمَ مِنَ الْكَذِبِ.
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him), he said: It is enough for a man to be considered a liar that he narrates everything he hears.
The narrator says that, in my opinion, Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) also said: Is there not protection from lying for a Muslim in adopting indirect speech?
The narrator says that, in my opinion, Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) also said: Is there not protection from lying for a Muslim in adopting indirect speech?
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Maulana Usman Muneeb
Benefits and Issues:
➊ The first statement of Sayyiduna Umar radi Allahu anhu is also narrated in a marfu‘ (attributed to the Prophet) form, as Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah radi Allahu anhu narrated from the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam. (Al-Sahihah by Al-Albani, Hadith: 2025)
➋ Whoever relates every heard statement also transmits lies, even if he does not do so intentionally; nevertheless, he is still conveying a lie, and the one who reports something contrary to reality is indeed a liar.
➌ If the purpose of using indirect speech (ta‘reedh) is to convey something contrary to reality, then there remains no difference between it and lying.
➊ The first statement of Sayyiduna Umar radi Allahu anhu is also narrated in a marfu‘ (attributed to the Prophet) form, as Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah radi Allahu anhu narrated from the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam. (Al-Sahihah by Al-Albani, Hadith: 2025)
➋ Whoever relates every heard statement also transmits lies, even if he does not do so intentionally; nevertheless, he is still conveying a lie, and the one who reports something contrary to reality is indeed a liar.
➌ If the purpose of using indirect speech (ta‘reedh) is to convey something contrary to reality, then there remains no difference between it and lying.
Source: Fadlullah al-Ahad: Urdu Commentary on al-Adab al-Mufrad, Page: 884
