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Sahih Muslim 2368 (Book 43, Hadith 195) #13220
Self-Deception and Accountability

SUMMARY: Jesus Christ, son of Mary, encountered a person who denied stealing and instead attributed his mistake to himself.

Abu Huraira reported ahadith from the Messenger of Allah (and one of them was) that Allah's Messenger said Jesus son of Mary saw a person committing theft; thereupon Jesus said to him: You committed theft. He said: Nay. By Him besides Whom there is no god (I have not committed theft). Thereupon Jesus said: I affirm my faith in Allah It is my ownself that deceived me.
حَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رَافِعٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، حَدَّثَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، عَنْ هَمَّامِ بْنِ مُنَبِّهٍ، قَالَ هَذَا مَا حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ‏.‏ فَذَكَرَ أَحَادِيثَ مِنْهَا وَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ‏ "‏ رَأَى عِيسَى ابْنُ مَرْيَمَ رَجُلاً يَسْرِقُ فَقَالَ لَهُ عِيسَى سَرَقْتَ قَالَ كَلاَّ وَالَّذِي لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ هُوَ ‏.‏ فَقَالَ عِيسَى آمَنْتُ بِاللَّهِ وَكَذَّبْتُ نَفْسِي

TOPICS
theft  *  selfdeception  *  accountability  *  sariqa  *  anfusihi  *  muhasabah

QUICK LESSONS:
Be honest with yourself when you make mistakes; strive to be accountable for your actions by reflecting on your behaviour; understand why it was wrong in order to avoid making similar mistakes again in the future; affirm your faith in Allah when faced with difficult situations.

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the importance of accountability and self-reflection. It tells us that even if we make mistakes, we should not deny them but rather accept our faults and learn from them. Jesus Christ, son of Mary, encountered a person who denied stealing but instead attributed his mistake to himself. This teaches us that it is important to be honest with ourselves when we make mistakes so that we can learn from them and become better people in the future. We should also strive to be accountable for our actions by reflecting on our behaviour and understanding why it was wrong in order to avoid making similar mistakes again in the future.

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