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Hadith 750
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عن أبي ذر رضي الله عنه قال : قال لي النبي صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم : « قل الحق ولو كان مرا ». صححه ابن حبان من حديث طويل.
Narrated Abu Dhar (RA): Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said to me, "Say the truth even though it is bitter (i.e. difficult to admit)." [Ibn Hibban graded it Sahih (authentic) as a part of a long Hadith].
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Safi ur-Rahman Mubarakpuri
Takhrij:
«أخرجه ابن حبان (الموارد)، حديث:94.* إبراهيم بن هشام بن يحي الغساني ضعيف متروك.»©Explanation:
The aforementioned narration is found in detail in Ibn Hibban, which is weak in its chain of transmission, as our esteemed researcher has also indicated. However, some parts of this hadith have supporting evidences (shawahid) in other hadith collections, which the scholars have declared authentic. Among these is the portion mentioned in the present narrations, which the scholars have deemed authentic, making the opinion of the hadith’s authenticity closer to what is correct.
Therefore, despite the aforementioned narration being weak in its chain, due to other supporting evidences and corroborations, it is actionable and can be used as proof.
And Allah knows best.
For further details, see: (Al-Mawsu‘ah al-Hadithiyyah, Musnad al-Imam Ahmad: 35/327, 328; and Sahih al-Targhib wa’l-Tarhib by al-Albani: 12/581, no. 2320). In this hadith, there is a command to speak the truth, no matter how many unpleasant circumstances one may face; one should not let go of truthfulness and honesty.
«أخرجه ابن حبان (الموارد)، حديث:94.* إبراهيم بن هشام بن يحي الغساني ضعيف متروك.»©Explanation:
The aforementioned narration is found in detail in Ibn Hibban, which is weak in its chain of transmission, as our esteemed researcher has also indicated. However, some parts of this hadith have supporting evidences (shawahid) in other hadith collections, which the scholars have declared authentic. Among these is the portion mentioned in the present narrations, which the scholars have deemed authentic, making the opinion of the hadith’s authenticity closer to what is correct.
Therefore, despite the aforementioned narration being weak in its chain, due to other supporting evidences and corroborations, it is actionable and can be used as proof.
And Allah knows best.
For further details, see: (Al-Mawsu‘ah al-Hadithiyyah, Musnad al-Imam Ahmad: 35/327, 328; and Sahih al-Targhib wa’l-Tarhib by al-Albani: 12/581, no. 2320). In this hadith, there is a command to speak the truth, no matter how many unpleasant circumstances one may face; one should not let go of truthfulness and honesty.
Source: Bulugh al-Maram: Commentary by Safiur Rahman Mubarakpuri, Page: 750
