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Sahih al-Bukhari 4568 (Book 65, Hadith 90) #4351
Concealing Truth and Seeking Praise

SUMMARY: This hadith is about the consequences of concealing the truth and trying to be praised for something one has not done.

Narrated Alqama bin Waqqas: Marwan said to his gatekeeper, "Go to Ibn 'Abbas, O Rafi', and say, 'If everybody who rejoices in what he has done, and likes to be praised for what he has not done, will be punished, then all of us will be punished". Ibn 'Abbas said, "What connection have you with this case? It was only that the Prophet called the Jews and asked them about something, and they hid the truth and told him something else, and showed him that they deserved praise for the favor of telling him the answer to his question, and they became happy with what they had concealed. Then Ibn 'Abbas recited:-- "(And remember) when Allah took a Covenant from those who were given the Scripture.and those who rejoice in what they have done and love to be praised for what they have not done'. " (3:187-188) Humaid bin 'Abdur-Rahman bin 'Auf narrated that Marwan had told him (the above narration).
حَدَّثَنِي إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ مُوسَى، أَخْبَرَنَا هِشَامٌ، أَنَّ ابْنَ جُرَيْجٍ، أَخْبَرَهُمْ عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي مُلَيْكَةَ، أَنَّ عَلْقَمَةَ بْنَ وَقَّاصٍ، أَخْبَرَهُ أَنَّ مَرْوَانَ قَالَ لِبَوَّابِهِ اذْهَبْ يَا رَافِعُ إِلَى ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ فَقُلْ لَئِنْ كَانَ كُلُّ امْرِئٍ فَرِحَ بِمَا أُوتِيَ، وَأَحَبَّ أَنْ يُحْمَدَ بِمَا لَمْ يَفْعَلْ، مُعَذَّبًا، لَنُعَذَّبَنَّ أَجْمَعُونَ‏.‏ فَقَالَ ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ وَمَا لَكُمْ وَلِهَذِهِ إِنَّمَا دَعَا النَّبِيُّ يَهُودَ فَسَأَلَهُمْ عَنْ شَىْءٍ، فَكَتَمُوهُ إِيَّاهُ، وَأَخْبَرُوهُ بِغَيْرِهِ، فَأَرَوْهُ أَنْ قَدِ اسْتَحْمَدُوا إِلَيْهِ بِمَا أَخْبَرُوهُ عَنْهُ فِيمَا سَأَلَهُمْ، وَفَرِحُوا بِمَا أُوتُوا مِنْ كِتْمَانِهِمْ، ثُمَّ قَرَأَ ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ ‏{‏وَإِذْ أَخَذَ اللَّهُ مِيثَاقَ الَّذِينَ أُوتُوا الْكِتَابَ‏}‏ كَذَلِكَ حَتَّى قَوْلِهِ ‏{‏يَفْرَحُونَ بِمَا أَتَوْا وَيُحِبُّونَ أَنْ يُحْمَدُوا بِمَا لَمْ يَفْعَلُوا‏}‏‏.‏ تَابَعَهُ عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ عَنِ ابْنِ جُرَيْجٍ‏.‏ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ مُقَاتِلٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا الْحَجَّاجُ، عَنِ ابْنِ جُرَيْجٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي ابْنُ أَبِي مُلَيْكَةَ، عَنْ حُمَيْدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ عَوْفٍ، أَنَّهُ أَخْبَرَهُ أَنَّ مَرْوَانَ بِهَذَا‏.‏

TOPICS
concealment  *  truth  *  praise  *  punishment

QUICK LESSONS:
Always tell the truth no matter how difficult it may seem at first; Respect God's commands; Seek recognition through hard work rather than deceitful means; Do not rejoice in what you have done nor seek praise for what you have not done; Be honest with yourself and others around you.
EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith speaks of a conversation between Marwan and Ibn Abbas in which Marwan was asking if everyone who rejoices in what they have done and likes to be praised for what they have not done will be punished. Ibn Abbas then recited a verse from the Quran which states that Allah took a covenant from those who were given the scripture not to do this. The punishment for doing so is severe as it goes against Allah's commands. This hadith teaches us that we should always tell the truth no matter how difficult it may seem at first because lying or concealing information can lead to serious consequences. We should also remember that seeking praise or recognition for something we haven't done is wrong as it goes against Allah's teachings and will result in punishment from Him.

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