65/24.8. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 4752 — Carrying Lies on the Tongue
"When you were propagating it with your tongues, and uttering with your mouths that whereof you had no knowledge..." (V.24:15)
Hadith About Carrying Lies on the Tongue
Sahih Bukhari : 4752
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 4752
حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ مُوسَى، حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامٌ، أَنَّ ابْنَ جُرَيْجٍ، أَخْبَرَهُمْ قَالَ ابْنُ أَبِي مُلَيْكَةَ سَمِعْتُ عَائِشَةَ، تَقْرَأُ {إِذْ تَلِقُونَهُ بِأَلْسِنَتِكُمْ}
Ibn Abu Mulaika Narrated from:
I heard `Aisha reciting:"When you invented a lie (and carry it) on your tongues." (24.15)
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 4752In-book reference : Book 65, Hadith 274USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 6, Book 60, Hadith 276
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 4752
This hadith about the tongue records Ibn Abi Mulaika saying that he heard Aisha reciting the verse, “When you invented a lie and carried it on your tongues.” The narration is short, but the warning is strong. It points to a kind of speech where a lie is passed from mouth to mouth. The hadith does not give a long ruling here, so the explanation should remain tied to the recitation itself. The message is that the tongue can carry falsehood, and people can spread a lie simply by repeating it. In the setting of the slander against Aisha, this verse is a clear reminder that speaking without truth is not harmless. Words should be checked before they are repeated.
What we learn from this hadith
- A lie can be carried and spread by the tongue.
- Repeating false speech is treated as a serious matter in this verse.
- Aisha’s recitation points to the danger of careless talk.
- People should not pass on claims without truth.
