It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Isa ibn Maryam (peace be upon him) saw a man stealing and then said to him: "You have stolen?" He replied: "By Him besides whom there is no deity! I have not stolen at all." Upon hearing this, Isa (peace be upon him) said: "I believe in Allah and I deny my own eye."
Hadith Referenceالفتح الربانی / كتاب الأيمان والنذور / 5337
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:صحیح
Hadith Takhrij«أخرجه البخاري: 3444، ومسلم: 2368، (انظر مسند أحمد ترقيم الرسالة: 8154 ترقیم بيت الأفكار الدولية: 8139»
Brief Explanation
Benefits: … When this man denied using the Essence of Allah, the Exalted, as a means (wasilah), ‘Isa (alayhis salam) affirmed his statement out of reverence for the Name of Allah, the Exalted.