صحيح البخاري

Hadith 7178

Book 94: The Book of Al-Ahkam (Judgements)

كِتَاب الْأَحْكَامِ

Chapter 27

(27) Chapter. What is disliked as regards praising the Sultan (ruler) (in his presence) and saying something differently after leaving him.

27- بَابُ مَا يُكْرَهُ مِنْ ثَنَاءِ السُّلْطَانِ، وَإِذَا خَرَجَ قَالَ غَيْرَ ذَلِكَ:

English narration

Narrated by عبد الله بن عمر العدوي

Some people said to Ibn 'Umar, "When we enter upon our ruler(s) we say in their praise what is contrary to what we say when we leave them." Ibn 'Umar said, "We used to consider this as hypocrisy."

النص العربي

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو نُعَيْمٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا عَاصِمُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ زَيْدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ ، قَالَ أُنَاسٌ لِابْنِ عُمَرَ : إِنَّا نَدْخُلُ عَلَى سُلْطَانِنَا ، فَنَقُولُ لَهُمْ خِلَافَ مَا نَتَكَلَّمُ إِذَا خَرَجْنَا مِنْ عِنْدِهِمْ ، قَالَ : " كُنَّا نَعُدُّهَا نِفَاقًا " .

Reference: Sahih al-Bukhari 7178In-book: Book 94, Hadith 7178

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