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Sahih al-Bukhari 5084 (Book 67, Hadith 22) #4868
Abraham's Three Lies

SUMMARY: Abraham told three lies in his life, one of which was to protect his wife from a tyrant.

Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet said: Abraham did not tell lies except three. (One of them was) when Abraham passed by a tyrant and (his wife) Sara was accompanying him (Abu Huraira then mentioned the whole narration and said:) (The tyrant) gave her Hajar. Sara said, "Allah saved me from the hands of the Kafir (ie infidel) and gave me Hajar to serve me". (Abu Huraira added:) That (Hajar) is your mother, O Banu Ma'-As-Sama' (ie, the Arabs).
حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ تَلِيدٍ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي جَرِيرُ بْنُ حَازِمٍ، عَنْ أَيُّوبَ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ ‏.‏ حَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ عَنْ حَمَّادِ بْنِ زَيْدٍ عَنْ أَيُّوبَ عَنْ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ‏{‏قَالَ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ ‏}‏ ‏ "‏ لَمْ يَكْذِبْ إِبْرَاهِيمُ إِلاَّ ثَلاَثَ كَذَبَاتٍ بَيْنَمَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ مَرَّ بِجَبَّارٍ وَمَعَهُ سَارَةُ ـ فَذَكَرَ الْحَدِيثَ ـ فَأَعْطَاهَا هَاجَرَ قَالَتْ كَفَّ اللَّهُ يَدَ الْكَافِرِ وَأَخْدَمَنِي آجَرَ ‏"‏‏.‏ قَالَ أَبُو هُرَيْرَةَ فَتِلْكَ أُمُّكُمْ يَا بَنِي مَاءِ السَّمَاءِ‏.‏

TOPICS
abraham  *  lie  *  tyrant  *  sara

QUICK LESSONS:
Tell truth even if it means sacrificing something important . Protect yourself and your loved ones from harm or danger . Be compassionate towards others .

EXPLANATIONS:
The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ narrated a story about the Prophet Ibrahim ﷺ and his wife Sarah. Ibrahim and Sarah were travelling when they passed by a tyrant who wanted to take Sarah away from him. To protect her, Ibrahim lied and said that she was already married to someone else. The tyrant then gave them Hajar as compensation for the lie, who later became the mother of the Arabs. This hadith teaches us that it is sometimes necessary to tell lies in order to protect ourselves or our loved ones from harm or danger. It also shows us how Allah rewards those who are truthful even if they have lied in certain situations.

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