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Sahih al-Bukhari 2638 (Book 52, Hadith 2) #2524
Listening Carefully for Clarity

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) and Ubai bin Ka'b Al-Ansari went to the garden where Ibn Saiyad used to live. When they arrived, the Prophet (ﷺ) hid behind the date palms in order to hear what Ibn Saiyad was saying. His mother noticed him and addressed her son, causing him to stop talking. The Prophet (ﷺ) then said that if she had left him undisturbed, he would have revealed his reality.

Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Umar: Allah's Messenger and Ubai bin Ka'b Al-Ansari went to the garden where Ibn Saiyad used to live. When Allah's Messenger entered (the garden), he (ie Allah's Messenger ) started hiding himself behind the date palms as he wanted to hear secretly the talk of Ibn Saiyad before the latter saw him. Ibn Saiyad wrapped with a soft decorated sheet was lying on his bed murmuring. Ibn Saiyad's mother saw the Prophet hiding behind the stems of the date-palms. She addressed Ibn Saiyad saying, "O Saf, this is Muhammad". Hearing that Ibn Saiyad stopped murmuring (or got cautious), the Prophet said, "If she had left him undisturbed, he would have revealed his reality".
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْيَمَانِ، أَخْبَرَنَا شُعَيْبٌ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، قَالَ سَالِمٌ سَمِعْتُ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ عُمَرَ ـ رضى الله عنهما ـ يَقُولُ انْطَلَقَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ وَأُبَىُّ بْنُ كَعْبٍ الأَنْصَارِيُّ يَؤُمَّانِ النَّخْلَ الَّتِي فِيهَا ابْنُ صَيَّادٍ حَتَّى إِذَا دَخَلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ طَفِقَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ يَتَّقِي بِجُذُوعِ النَّخْلِ، وَهْوَ يَخْتِلُ أَنْ يَسْمَعَ مِنِ ابْنِ صَيَّادٍ شَيْئًا قَبْلَ أَنْ يَرَاهُ، وَابْنُ صَيَّادٍ مُضْطَجِعٌ عَلَى فِرَاشِهِ فِي قَطِيفَةٍ لَهُ فِيهَا رَمْرَمَةٌ ـ أَوْ زَمْزَمَةٌ ـ فَرَأَتْ أُمُّ ابْنِ صَيَّادٍ النَّبِيَّ وَهْوَ يَتَّقِي بِجُذُوعِ النَّخْلِ، فَقَالَتْ لاِبْنِ صَيَّادِ أَىْ صَافِ، هَذَا مُحَمَّدٌ‏.‏ فَتَنَاهَى ابْنُ صَيَّادٍ، قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ‏ "‏ لَوْ تَرَكَتْهُ بَيَّنَ

TOPICS
listen  *  careful  *  clarity  *  reveal  *  undisturbed  *  samina  *  basheeran  *  tafseelan

QUICK LESSONS:
Listen carefully before making decisions/judgments .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about listening carefully in order to gain clarity on a situation or topic. It is narrated by Abdullah bin 'Umar who tells of how the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ and Ubai bin Ka'b Al-Ansari went to a garden where Ibn Saiyad lived. Upon arriving, the Prophet ﷺ hid behind some date palms so he could listen carefully without being seen by Ibn Saiyad. However, his mother noticed him and addressed her son which caused him to stop talking altogether. The Prophet ﷺ then said that if she had left her son undisturbed he would have revealed his true thoughts or feelings on the matter at hand. This teaches us that it is important for us as Muslims to be careful listeners so we can gain clarity on any situation or topic before making any decisions or judgments about it ourselves.

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