Sahih al-Bukhari 6122

Hadith text

Narrated Ibn `Umar:The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "The example of a believer is like a green tree, the leaves of which do not fall." The people said. "It is such-and-such tree: It is such-and-such tree." I intended to say that it was the datepalm tree, but I was a young boy and felt shy (to answer). The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "It is the date-palm tree." Ibn `Umar added, " I told that to `Umar who said, 'Had you said it, I would have preferred it to such-and such a thing

Ibn Umar bataate hain: Nabi (SAW) ne farmaya, 'Momin ki misaal ek hare darakht jaisi hai, jiske patte nahi jhadte.' Logon ne kaha, 'Ye falaan darakht hai; ye falaan darakht hai.' Main kehna chahta tha ke ye khajoor ka darakht hai, magar main ek chhota ladka tha aur sharmaaya (jawab dene se). Nabi (SAW) ne kaha, 'Ye khajoor ka darakht hai.' Ibn Umar ne aage kaha, 'Maine ye baat Umar ko bataayi, unhone kaha, "Agar tum ye kehte, to mujhe wo falaan-falaan cheez se zyaada pasand aata."'

Sahih al-Bukhari 6122 · Book 78, Hadith 149