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Umm Kulthum bint Uqbah ibn Abi Mu’ayt (may Allah be pleased with her) narrated: I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: “The liar is not who reconciles between people, speaking good or promoting good.” [Agreed Upon] Muslim added: She said: “I did not hear him 1—meaning the Prophet (ﷺ)—permit anything people say except three: war, reconciling between people, and a man’s speech to his wife, a woman’s to her husband.”
Possible references (unverified, pending editorial review)
- Candidate: Sahih al-Bukhari 2692 (unverified) 99% confidence
- Candidate: Sahih Muslim 2605a (unverified) 98% confidence
- Candidate: Mishkat al-Masabih 5031 (unverified) 75% confidence
Mishkat (candidate) 5031
Confidence and text similarity are not editorial verification.
Commentary and footnotes (2)
Note 1
(1) His statement: “meaning the Prophet (ﷺ) permits…”: Meaning, lying is not permissible except exceptions, which are euphemisms. At ours, four: reconciliation, repelling oppressor, pleasing wife, war for victory. Ibn Wahban mentioned in verse: Lying permitted for reconciliation or repelling oppressor, Pleasing wife or war to triumph. Supports some moderate Hadiths excepting four. Qadi Khan said: Lying to save Muslim blood or strengthen weak Muslim is permitted. [As stated in Ad-Durr al-Mukhtar and Radd al-Muhtar]
Note 1
(۱) قوله: تعني النبي الله يرخص إلخ : أي لا يجوز الكذب إلا في مستثنيات، وهي أيضا ليست بكذبات، بل تورية. والمستثنيات عندنا أربعة، ذكرها ابن وهبان في نظمه: وللصلح جاز الكذب أو دفع ظالم ...... وأهل لترضى أو قتال ليظفروا وتؤيدنا بعض الأحاديث المتوسطة في استثناء الأربعة، ولقد قرب الغزالي رحمه الله إلى رفع القبح من الكذب، بل حسنه بحسن ما فيه وقبحه بقبح ما فيه. قاله في العرف الشذي كذا في الدر المختار» ورد المحتار».