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Sahih Muslim 2 — Intentional Lies About Hadith
Warning about Lying Upon the Messenger of Allah [peace and blessings of Allah upon him]
Whoever Lies Upon Me Intentionally: A Hadith on Careful Narration
Sahih Muslim : 2
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2
وَحَدَّثَنِي زُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ، - يَعْنِي ابْنَ عُلَيَّةَ - عَنْ عَبْدِ الْعَزِيزِ بْنِ صُهَيْبٍ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، أَنَّهُ قَالَ إِنَّهُ لَيَمْنَعُنِي أَنْ أُحَدِّثَكُمْ حَدِيثًا كَثِيرًا أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " مَنْ تَعَمَّدَ عَلَىَّ كَذِبًا فَلْيَتَبَوَّأْ مَقْعَدَهُ مِنَ النَّارِ " .
Anas bin Malik Narrated from:
Indeed what prevents me from relating to you a great number of Ḥadīth is that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah upon him, said: ‘Whoever intends to lie upon me, then let him take his seat in the Fire.’
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2In-book reference : Introduction, Narration 2
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2
This hadith shows how seriously the early Muslims treated narration from the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah upon him. Anas bin Malik says that one reason he did not relate a great number of hadith was this warning: whoever intends to lie upon the Prophet should take his seat in the Fire. The focus is intentional lying, not honest learning. The hadith teaches careful speech, restraint, and respect for prophetic words. People searching for whoever lies upon me intentionally hadith are usually looking for this exact warning. It reminds us that quoting hadith is a trust, not a chance to speak more than we know.
What we learn from this hadith
- Anas held back from excessive narration due to fear of misquoting.
- Intentional lying about the Prophet is warned against strongly.
- Quoting hadith calls for care, not showmanship.
- Less speech can be safer when a person fears saying something false.
