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مسند أبي يعلى الموصلي
Musnad Abi Ya'la al-Mawsili
مسند طلحة بن عبيد الله
Musnad of Talhah bin Ubaydullah
مُسْنَدُ طَلْحَةَ بْنِ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ
Musnad of Talhah bin Ubaydullah
Musnad Abi Ya'la 639 — he said: I passed with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ
حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ الْحَجَّاجِ النِّيلِيُّ ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَوَانَةَ ، عَنْ سِمَاكِ بْنِ حَرْبٍ ، عَنْ مُوسَى بْنِ طَلْحَةَ ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ قَالَ : مَرَرْتُ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللهِ - صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ - عَلَى قَوْمٍ فِي رُءُوسِ النَّخْلِ ، فَقَالَ : « مَا يَصْنَعُ هَؤُلَاءِ ؟ » قَالُوا : يُلَقِّحُونَهُ ، فَيَجْعَلُونَ الذَّكَرَ فِي الْأُنْثَى فَيَتَلَقَّحُ . قَالَ : « مَا أَظُنُّ ذَلِكَ يُغْنِي شَيْئًا » فَأَخَذُوا بِذَلِكَ فَتَرَكُوهُ ، فَأُخْبِرَ النَّبِيُّ - صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ - بِذَلِكَ ، فَقَالَ : إِنْ كَانَ يَنْفَعُهُمْ فَلْيَصْنَعُوهُ ، فَإِنِّي إِنَّمَا ظَنَنْتُ ظَنًّا ، فَلَا تُؤَاخِذُونِي بِالظَّنِّ ، وَلَكِنْ إِذَا أَخْبَرْتُكُمْ عَنِ اللهِ بِشَيْءٍ فَخُذُوهُ ، فَإِنِّي لَنْ أَكْذِبَ عَلَى اللهِ شَيْئًا .
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Talhah bin Ubaydullah (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: "I passed with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) by some people who were (doing some work) at the tops of the date palms, and he (peace and blessings be upon him) asked: 'What are these people doing?' The people said: They are pollinating them; they put part of the male palm into the female, and through this it becomes fruitful. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: 'I do not think this is of any benefit.' So the people took this to heart and abandoned the practice. Then, when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was informed of this situation, he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: 'If it is beneficial for them, then let them certainly do it. I only expressed a supposition (an opinion), so do not hold me to account for what I say by supposition; but when I inform you of something from Allah, the Mighty and Majestic, then hold on to it (firmly), for I will never tell a lie attributing it to Allah Almighty.'"
