صحيح البخاري

Hadith 6212

Book 78: The Book of Al-Adab (Good Manners)

كِتَاب الْأَدَبِ

Chapter 116

(116) Chapter. AI-Maarid (indirect speech) is a safe way to avoid a lie.

116- بَابُ الْمَعَارِيضُ مَنْدُوحَةٌ عَنِ الْكَذِبِ:

English narration

Narrated by أنس بن مالك الأنصاري

There was a state of fear in Medina. Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) rode a horse belonging to Abu Talha (in order to see the matter). The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "We could not see anything, and we found that horse like a sea (fast in speed).

النص العربي

حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى ، عَنْ شُعْبَةَ ، قَالَ : حَدَّثَنِي قَتَادَةُ ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ ، قَالَ : كَانَ بِالْمَدِينَةِ فَزَعٌ فَرَكِبَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَرَسًا لِأَبِي طَلْحَةَ ، فَقَالَ : "

مَا رَأَيْنَا مِنْ شَيْءٍ ، وَإِنْ وَجَدْنَاهُ لَبَحْرًا

" .

Reference: Sahih al-Bukhari 6212In-book: Book 78, Hadith 6212

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