Sahih al-Bukhari 3358

Hadith text

Narrated Abu Huraira:Abraham did not tell a lie except on three occasion. Twice for the Sake of Allah when he said, "I am sick," and he said, "(I have not done this but) the big idol has done it." The (third was) that while Abraham and Sarah (his wife) were going (on a journey) they passed by (the territory of) a tyrant. Someone said to the tyrant, "This man (i.e. Abraham) is accompanied by a very charming lady." So, he sent for Abraham and asked him about Sarah saying, "Who is this lady?" Abraham said, "She is my sister." Abraham went to Sarah and said, "O Sarah! There are no believers on the surface of the earth except you and I. This man asked me about you and I have told him that you are my sister, so don't contradict my statement." The tyrant then called Sarah and when she went to him, he tried to take hold of her with his hand, but (his hand got stiff and) he was confounded. He asked Sarah. "Pray to Allah for me, and I shall not harm you." So Sarah asked Allah to cure him and he got cured. He tried to take hold of her for the second time, but (his hand got as stiff as or stiffer than before and) was more confounded. He again requested Sarah, "Pray to Allah for me, and I will not harm you." Sarah asked Allah again and he became alright. He then called one of his guards (who had brought her) and said, "You have not brought me a human being but have brought me a devil." The tyrant then gave Hajar as a girl-servant to Sarah. Sarah came back (to Abraham) while he was praying. Abraham, gesturing with his hand, asked, "What has happened?" She replied, "Allah has spoiled the evil plot of the infidel (or immoral person) and gave me Hajar for service." (Abu Huraira then addressed his listeners saying, "That (Hajar) was your mother, O Bani Ma-is-Sama (i.e. the Arabs, the descendants of Ishmael, Hajar's son)

Abu Huraira bataate hain: Ibrahim ne sirf teen mauqon par jhoot bola. Do baar Allah ki khaatir jab unhone kaha, "Main bimar hoon," aur unhone kaha, "(Maine yeh nahi kiya, balki) bada but ne kiya." (Teesra) yeh tha ke jab Ibrahim aur Sarah (unki biwi) safar kar rahe the, woh ek zaalim hukmaran ke ilake se guzre. Kisi ne zaalim se kaha, "Is shaks (yaani Ibrahim) ke saath ek bahut khoobsurat khaatun hai." Isliye usne Ibrahim ko bulaya aur Sarah ke baare mein pucha, "Yeh khaatun kaun hai?" Ibrahim ne kaha, "Yeh meri behn hai." Ibrahim Sarah ke paas gaye aur kaha, "Aye Sarah! Is zameen par tumhare aur mere siwa koi momin nahi. Is shaks ne mujhse tumhare baare mein pucha aur maine use bataya ke tum meri behn ho, isliye mera bayaan mat todna." Zaalim ne phir Sarah ko bulaya, aur jab woh uske paas gaee, usne apne haath se unhe pakadne ki koshish ki, magar (uska haath jaam ho gaya aur) woh hairat mein pad gaya. Usne Sarah se kaha, "Mere liye Allah se dua karo, aur main tumhe nuksaan nahi pahunchaunga." Isliye Sarah ne unke liye Allah se dua ki aur woh theek ho gaye. Usne doosri baar unhe pakadne ki koshish ki, magar (unka haath pahle se bhi zyada jaam ho gaya aur) woh aur zyada hairat mein pad gaya. Usne phir Sarah se woh guzarish dohraee, "Mere liye Allah se dua karo, aur main tumhe nuksaan nahi pahunchaunga." Sarah ne phir Allah se dua ki aur woh theek ho gaya. Phir usne apne ek pahredaar (jo unhe laaya tha) ko bulaya aur kaha, "Tum meri paas koi insaan nahi laaye, balki ek Shaitan laaye ho." Phir zaalim ne Hajar ko Sarah ki khidmat ke liye di. Sarah wapas aee (Ibrahim ke paas) jabke woh namaz padh rahe the. Ibrahim ne apne haath se ishara karte huye pucha, "Kya hua?" Usne jawab diya, "Allah ne us kaafir (ya be-imaan) shaks ki bad-niyyati ko nakaam kar diya, aur mujhe khidmatgaari ke liye Hajar di." (Abu Huraira ne phir apne srotaon se kaha, "Woh (yaani Hajar) tumhari maa thi, Aye Bani Ma-is-Sama (yaani Arab, Ismail, Hajar ke bete, ki santaan).")

Sahih al-Bukhari 3358 · Book 60, Hadith 33