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Sahih Muslim 11 — Enough of a Lie
The Prohibition of Narrating Everything One Hears
Enough of a Lie: A Hadith Lesson on Careful Speech
Sahih Muslim : 11
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 11
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنْ أَبِي الأَحْوَصِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَ بِحَسْبِ الْمَرْءِ مِنَ الْكَذِبِ أَنْ يُحَدِّثَ بِكُلِّ مَا سَمِعَ .
Abd Illah Narrated from:
It is enough of a lie for a man that he narrates everything he hears’.
Reference : Sahih Muslim Introduction 11In-book reference : Introduction, Narration 10
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 11
This narration gives the statement of Abd Allah: it is enough of a lie for a person that he narrates everything he hears. The core topic is careful speech. The message is not hard to grasp. A person who repeats every report is likely to carry falsehood at some point. The phrase enough of a lie is a strong warning against loose speech. It reminds us that not all information should move from ear to tongue. People searching for hadith about spreading rumors or verify before sharing hadith will find this teaching useful. It asks us to slow down, check, and speak only with care.
What we learn from this hadith
- Repeating everything heard can be a path to falsehood.
- A careful person does not pass on every claim.
- The tongue should not follow every report the ear receives.
- This saying supports restraint in speech.
