Hadith 25871

حَدَّثَنَا حَجَّاجٌ , قَالَ : حَدَّثَنَا لَيْثٌ , قَالَ : حَدَّثَنِي عُقَيْلٌ , عَنْ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ , عَنْ عُرْوَةَ بْنِ الزُّبَيْرِ , عَنْ عَائِشَةَ زَوْجِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَنَّهَا قَالَتْ : " وَاللَّهِ مَا خُيِّرَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بَيْنَ أَمْرَيْنِ قَطُّ , إِلَّا أَخَذَ أَيْسَرَهُمَا مَا لَمْ يَأْثَمْ , فَإِذَا كَانَ الْإِثْمُ , كَانَ أَبْعَدَهُمْ مِنْهُ , وَاللَّهِ مَا انْتَقَمَ لِنَفْسِهِ فِي شَيْءٍ يُؤْتَى إِلَيْهِ قَطُّ , حَتَّى تُنْتَهَكَ حُرُمَاتُ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ , فَيَنْتَقِمَ لِلَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ " .
It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that whenever two things were presented before the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and one of them was easier, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would choose the easier one, unless it was a sin, because if it was a sin, then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was the farthest of people from it. And if any disrespect was shown towards the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), he would never take revenge for himself, but if the sanctities of Allah were violated, he would take revenge for the sake of Allah.
Hadith Reference مسند احمد / مسند النساء / 25871
Hadith Grading حکم دارالسلام: إسناده صحيح، خ: 6786، م: 2327