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Sahih al-Bukhari 4673 (Book 65, Hadith 195) #4456
The Power of Truth

SUMMARY: This hadith is about the importance of speaking the truth and how it can save one from destruction.

Narrated 'Abdullah bin Ka'b: I heard Ka'b bin Malik at the time he remained behind and did not join (the battle of) Tabuk, saying, "By Allah, no blessing has Allah bestowed upon me, besides my guidance to Islam, better than that of helping me speak the truth to Allah's Messenger otherwise I would have told the Prophet a lie and would have been ruined like those who had told a lie when the Divine Inspiration was revealed:-- "They will swear by Allah to you (Muslims) when you return to them. the rebellious people". (9:95-96)
حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ، عَنْ عُقَيْلٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، أَنَّ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ كَعْبِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ كَعْبَ بْنَ مَالِكٍ، حِينَ تَخَلَّفَ عَنْ تَبُوكَ، وَاللَّهِ، مَا أَنْعَمَ اللَّهُ عَلَىَّ مِنْ نِعْمَةٍ بَعْدَ إِذْ هَدَانِي أَعْظَمَ مِنْ صِدْقِي رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَنْ لاَ أَكُونَ كَذَبْتُهُ فَأَهْلِكَ كَمَا هَلَكَ الَّذِينَ كَذَبُوا حِينَ أُنْزِلَ الْوَحْىُ ‏{‏سَيَحْلِفُونَ بِاللَّهِ لَكُمْ إِذَا انْقَلَبْتُمْ إِلَيْهِمْ‏}‏ إِلَى ‏{‏الْفَاسِقِينَ‏}‏‏.‏

TOPICS
truth  *  guidance  *  inspiration  *  swearing  *  haqq  *  hidayah  *  wahi  *  yaqeen

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Speak The Truth .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith speaks to the power of truth and how it can save us from destruction. It was narrated by Abdullah bin Ka'b, who heard Ka'b bin Malik say that no blessing has been bestowed upon him more than his guidance to Islam and his ability to speak the truth to Allah's Messenger. He further explains that if he hadn't spoken the truth, he would have been ruined like those who told a lie when Allah revealed His divine inspiration in (9:95) Surah Al-Tawbah verse 95-96. This hadith teaches us that we should always strive for honesty and integrity in our words and actions as it is a great blessing from Allah which will protect us from destruction.

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