٣٥٢٦٠ - حدثنا عبد اللَّه بن نمير عن الأعمش عن (عبد الملك) (١) بن ميسرة عن النزال بن سبرة قال: دخل ابن مسعود وحذيفة على عثمان فقال عثمان لحذيفة: بلغني أنك قلت كذا وكذا؟ قال: لا واللَّه ما قلته، فلما خرج قال له عبد اللَّه: (سألك) (٢) فلم (تقر له) (٣) ما سمعتك تقول؟ (قال) (٤): إني أشتري ديني بعضه ببعض مخافة أن يذهب كله (٥).
Hazrat Nazzal bin Sabrah (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates that Hazrat Ibn Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) and Hazrat Hudhaifah (may Allah be pleased with him) both entered upon Hazrat Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him). Hazrat Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) asked Hazrat Hudhaifah (may Allah be pleased with him): "I have received news that you have said such and such?" He (may Allah be pleased with him) replied: "No, by Allah! I did not say so." When Hazrat Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) left, Hazrat Abdullah said to him: "He asked you, and what I heard you say, you did not acknowledge it?" He replied: "Indeed, I have exchanged a part of my religion for another part out of fear that the entire religion might be lost."
Hadith Referenceمصنف ابن ابي شيبه / كتاب السير / 35260
Hadith Gradingتحقیق (سعد بن ناصر الشثری):صحيح.
Hadith Takhrij(مصنف ابن ابي شيبه: ترقيم سعد الشثري 35260، ترقيم محمد عوامة 33721)