Sahih al-Bukhari 6786

Book 86: Limits and Punishments set by Allah (Hudood) · Hadith 15

Hadith text

حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ بُكَيْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ، عَنْ عُقَيْلٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ ـ رضى الله عنها ـ قَالَتْ مَا خُيِّرَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم بَيْنَ أَمْرَيْنِ إِلاَّ اخْتَارَ أَيْسَرَهُمَا، مَا لَمْ يَأْثَمْ، فَإِذَا كَانَ الإِثْمُ كَانَ أَبْعَدَهُمَا مِنْهُ، وَاللَّهِ مَا انْتَقَمَ لِنَفْسِهِ فِي شَىْءٍ يُؤْتَى إِلَيْهِ قَطُّ، حَتَّى تُنْتَهَكَ حُرُمَاتُ اللَّهِ، فَيَنْتَقِمُ لِلَّهِ‏.‏

Narrated Aisha:Whenever the Prophet (ﷺ) was given an option between two things, he used to select the easier of the tow as long as it was not sinful; but if it was sinful, he would remain far from it. By Allah, he never took revenge for himself concerning any matter that was presented to him, but when Allah's Limits were transgressed, he would take revenge for Allah's Sake

Aisha bataati hain: Jab bhi Nabi (SAW) ko do cheezon ke beech ek chunne ka mauka diya jaata, wo hamesha aasaan waali chunte, jab tak wo gunaah na ho; magar agar wo gunaah hoti, to wo uske paas bhi nahi jaate. Allah ki qasam, unhone kabhi apni khaatir kisi bhi maamle mein badla nahi liya, magar jab Allah ki hadd todi jaati, to wo Allah ki khaatir badla lete.

Sahih al-Bukhari 6786 · Book 86, Hadith 15

Read all hadith in Book 86: Limits and Punishments set by Allah (Hudood)