Sahih al-Bukhari 4345

Hadith text

Narrated Abu Burda:That the Prophet (ﷺ) sent his (i.e. Abu Burda's) grandfather, Abu Musa and Mu`adh to Yemen and said to both of them "Facilitate things for the people (Be kind and lenient) and do not make things difficult (for people), and give them good tidings, and do not repulse them and both of you should obey each other." Abu Musa said, "O Allah's Prophet! In our land there is an alcoholic drink (prepared) from barley called Al-Mizr, and another (prepared) from honey, called Al-Bit"' The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "All intoxicants are prohibited." Then both of them proceeded and Mu`adh asked Abu Musa, "How do you recite the Qur'an?" Abu Musa replied, "I recite it while I am standing, sitting or riding my riding animals, at intervals and piecemeal." Mu`adh said, "But I sleep and then get up. I sleep and hope for Allah's Reward for my sleep as I seek His Reward for my night prayer." Then he (i.e. Mu`adh) pitched a tent and they started visiting each other. Once Mu`adh paid a visit to Abu Musa and saw a chained man. Mu`adh asked, "What is this?" Abu Musa said, "(He was) a Jew who embraced Islam and has now turned apostate." Mu`adh said, "I will surely chop off his neck

Abu Burda bataate hain: Nabi ne unke (yaani Abu Burda ke) dada, Abu Musa aur Mu'adh ko Yemen bheja aur donon se kaha, "Logon ke liye cheezen aasaan banao (yaani dayaalu aur narma raho) aur cheezen mushkil mat banao (logon ke liye), aur unhe achhi khabar do, aur unhe door mat bhagao, aur tum donon ek-doosre ki baat mano." Abu Musa ne kaha, "Ya Allah ke Nabi! Humare desh mein ek nashila peya hai jau se, jise Al-Mizr kaha jata hai, aur doosra shahad se, jise Al-Bit kaha jata hai." Nabi ne kaha, "Sab nashile peya mana hain." Phir donon aage badhe aur Mu'adh ne Abu Musa se pucha, "Aap Quran kaise padhte hain?" Abu Musa ne jawab diya, "Main ise khade, baithe, ya apne sawari ke janwaron par sawar hokar padhta hoon, vichchhinnato aur tukdon mein." Mu'adh ne kaha, "Magar main sota hoon aur phir uthta hoon. Main sota hoon aur apne sone ke liye bhi Allah ke ajr ki umeed karta hoon jaisi umeed main apni raat ki namaz ke liye karta hoon." Phir unhone (yaani Mu'adh ne) ek tambu lagaya aur woh ek-doosre se milne jate rahe. Ek baar Mu'adh Abu Musa se milne gaye aur ek zanjeeron mein jakde shaks ko dekha. Mu'adh ne pucha, "Yeh kya hai?" Abu Musa ne kaha, "(Yeh) ek Yahudi hai jinhone Islam qubool kiya tha aur ab dobara kaafir ban gaya hai." Mu'adh ne kaha, "Main zaroor unka sar kaatunga."

Sahih al-Bukhari 4345 · Book 64, Hadith 372