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Bayhaqi 20834 — One suspected of lying who has a way out

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْحَسَنِ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْحُسَيْنِ الْعَلَوِيُّ إِمْلَاءً، أنبأ أَبُو حَامِدِ بْنُ الشَّرْقِيِّ، ثنا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَقِيلٍ، وَأَحْمَدُ بْنُ حَفْصٍ، قَالَا: ثنا حَفْصُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللهِ، حَدَّثَنِي إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ طَهْمَانَ، عَنْ مُوسَى بْنِ عُقْبَةَ، أَخْبَرَنِي أَبُو الزِّنَادِ، عَنِ الْأَعْرَجِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: " إِنَّ إِبْرَاهِيمَ خَلِيلُ الرَّحْمَنِ لَمْ يَكْذِبْ قَطُّ إِلَّا ثَلَاثَ كَذِبَاتٍ: قَوْلُهُ فِي آلِهَتِهِمْ: {بَلْ فَعَلَهُ كَبِيرُهُمْ هَذَا} [الأنبياء: ٦٣] وَقَوْلُهُ حِينَ دَعَوْهُ إِلَى أَنْ يُحَاجَّ آلِهَتَهُمْ: {إِنِّي سَقِيمٌ} [الصافات: ٨٩] وَقَوْلُهُ لِسَارَةَ: " أُخْتِي ". هَذَا حَدِيثٌ ثَابِتٌ قَدْ أَخْرَجَاهُ فِي الصَّحِيحِ مِنْ حَدِيثِ ابْنِ سِيرِينَ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، وَقَوْلُهُ: {بَلْ فَعَلَهُ كَبِيرُهُمْ} [الأنبياء: ٦٣] هَذَا خَرَجَ مَخْرَجَ التَّقْرِيعِ وَالْبَيَانِ أَنَّ آلِهَتَهُمْ لَا صُنْعَ لَهَا، وَقَوْلُهُ: {إِنِّي سَقِيمٌ} [الصافات: ٨٩] عَلَى مَعْنَى أَنَّهُ سَيَسْقَمُ، وَقَوْلُهُ لِسَارَةَ: " أُخْتِي "، عَلَى مَعْنَى أُخُوَّةِ الْإِسْلَامِ، وَاللهُ أَعْلَمُ.
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Sayyiduna Ibrahim (peace be upon him) told only three lies: 1: Regarding their gods, he said: 'Rather, this largest of them did it.' [Al-Anbiya: 63] 2: When they invited him (to go) to their gods, he said: 'Indeed, I am ill.' [Al-Saffat: 89] 3: He called Sayyidah Sarah (may Allah be pleased with her) his sister."
This hadith is established. His saying: 'Rather, this largest of them did it.' [Al-Anbiya: 63] was said by way of rebuke and to make clear that their gods could not make anything. (And 'Indeed, I am ill.' [Al-Saffat: 89] means that he would soon become ill; and when he called Sayyidah Sarah (may Allah be pleased with her) his sister, it was the bond of Islam.) And Allah knows best.
Hadith Reference السنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب الشهادات / 20834
Hadith Grading محدثین: صحيح
Hadith Takhrij «صحيح۔ تقدم قبله»