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مُوسَى بْنُ دَاوُدَ ، قَالَ : أَخْبَرَنَا
مَالِكٌ , عَنْ
ابْنِ شِهَابٍ ، عَنْ
عُرْوَةَ ، عَنْ
عَائِشَةَ ، قَالَتْ :
" مَا خُيِّرَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بَيْنَ أَمْرَيْنِ إِلَّا اخْتَارَ أَيْسَرَهُمَا مَا لَمْ يَكُنْ إِثْمًا ، فَإِنْ كَانَ إِثْمًا كَانَ أَبْعَدَ النَّاسِ مِنْهُ ، وَمَا انْتَقَمَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لِنَفْسِهِ فِي أَمْرٍ يُنْتَهَكُ مِنْهُ إِلَّا أَنْ تُنْتَهَكَ لِلَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ حُرْمَةٌ ، فَيَنْتَقِمُ لِلَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ " .
It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha that whenever two things were presented before the Prophet (peace be upon him), and one of them was easier, the Prophet (peace be upon him) would choose the easier one, unless it was a sin, because if it was a sin, the Prophet (peace be upon him) would be farther from it than anyone else. And if there was any disrespect towards the Prophet (peace be upon him), he would never take revenge from that person, but if the sanctities of Allah were violated, he would take revenge for the sake of Allah.