64/56. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 4326 — Truthfulness in Lineage
The Ghazwa of At-Taif
قَالَهُ مُوسَى بْنُ عُقَبْةَ.
Hadith About Lineage: Do Not Claim a False Father
Sahih Bukhari : 4326
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 4326
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا غُنْدَرٌ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ عَاصِمٍ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عُثْمَانَ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ سَعْدًا ـ وَهْوَ أَوَّلُ مَنْ رَمَى بِسَهْمٍ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ ـ وَأَبَا بَكْرَةَ ـ وَكَانَ تَسَوَّرَ حِصْنَ الطَّائِفِ فِي أُنَاسٍ ـ فَجَاءَ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالاَ سَمِعْنَا النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ " مَنِ ادَّعَى إِلَى غَيْرِ أَبِيهِ وَهْوَ يَعْلَمُ فَالْجَنَّةُ عَلَيْهِ حَرَامٌ ". وَقَالَ هِشَامٌ وَأَخْبَرَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، عَنْ عَاصِمٍ، عَنْ أَبِي الْعَالِيَةِ، أَوْ أَبِي عُثْمَانَ النَّهْدِيِّ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ سَعْدًا، وَأَبَا، بَكْرَةَ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم. قَالَ عَاصِمٌ قُلْتُ لَقَدْ شَهِدَ عِنْدَكَ رَجُلاَنِ حَسْبُكَ بِهِمَا. قَالَ أَجَلْ أَمَّا أَحَدُهُمَا فَأَوَّلُ مَنْ رَمَى بِسَهْمٍ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ، وَأَمَّا الآخَرُ فَنَزَلَ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم ثَالِثَ ثَلاَثَةٍ وَعِشْرِينَ مِنَ الطَّائِفِ.
Abu `Uthman Narrated from:
I heard from Sa`d, the first man who has thrown an arrow in Allah's Cause, and from Abu Bakra who jumped over the wall of the Ta'if Fort along with a few persons and came to the Prophet. They both said, "We heard the Prophet (ﷺ) saying, " If somebody claims to be the son of somebody other than his father knowingly, he will be denied Paradise (i.e. he will not enter Paradise).' "Narrated Ma`mar from `Asim from Abu Al-`Aliya or Abu `Uthman An-Nahdi who said. "I heard Sa`d and Abu Bakra narrating from the Prophet." `Asim said, "I said (to him), 'Very trustworthy persons have narrated to you.' He said, 'Yes, one of them was the first to throw an arrow in Allah's Cause and the other came to the Prophet (ﷺ) in a group of thirty-three persons from Ta'if.'
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 4326, 4327In-book reference : Book 64, Hadith 356USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 5, Book 59, Hadith 616
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 4326
This Hadith about lineage gives a strong warning about honesty in family identity. Sa'd and Abu Bakra both reported that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said whoever knowingly claims to be the son of someone other than his father will be denied Paradise. The wording in the Hadith makes the condition clear: it is about a person who knows the truth and still makes a false claim. The lesson is not about honest mistakes, missing records, or confusion. It is about knowingly changing one's lineage. In Islam, family ties, parentage, and truthfulness matter. A person's identity is not meant to be used as a false claim for status, belonging, or benefit. This Hadith teaches respect for truth in ancestry and family rights.
What we learn from this hadith
- Knowingly making a false claim about one's father is strongly warned against.
- Truthfulness is required in matters of lineage.
- The Hadith focuses on a deliberate false claim, not an honest mistake.
- Family identity should not be changed for status or gain.
