Sahih Al-Bukhari — Hadith #4673
Hadith #4673
حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ، عَنْ عُقَيْلٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، أَنَّ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ كَعْبِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ كَعْبَ بْنَ مَالِكٍ، حِينَ تَخَلَّفَ عَنْ تَبُوكَ، وَاللَّهِ، مَا أَنْعَمَ اللَّهُ عَلَىَّ مِنْ نِعْمَةٍ بَعْدَ إِذْ هَدَانِي أَعْظَمَ مِنْ صِدْقِي رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنْ لاَ أَكُونَ كَذَبْتُهُ فَأَهْلِكَ كَمَا هَلَكَ الَّذِينَ كَذَبُوا حِينَ أُنْزِلَ الْوَحْىُ {سَيَحْلِفُونَ بِاللَّهِ لَكُمْ إِذَا انْقَلَبْتُمْ إِلَيْهِمْ} إِلَى {الْفَاسِقِينَ}.
I heard Ka`b bin Malik at the time he remained behind and did not join (the battle of) Tabuk, saying,
"By Allah, no blessing has Allah bestowed upon me, besides my guidance to Islam, better than that of
helping me speak the truth to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) otherwise I would have told the Prophet (ﷺ) a lie and would
have been ruined like those who had told a lie when the Divine Inspiration was revealed:-- "They will
swear by Allah to you (Muslims) when you return to them.. the rebellious people." (9.95-96)
Narrated by
Abdullah bin Ka'b (RA)
Source
Sahih Al-Bukhari # 65/4673
Grade
Sahih
Category
Chapter 65: Prophetic Commentary on the Qur'an (Tafseer of the Prophet (pbuh))