Sahih al-Bukhari
Sahih al-Bukhari 20
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ سَلاَمٍ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدَةُ، عَنْ هِشَامٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم إِذَا أَمَرَهُمْ أَمَرَهُمْ مِنَ الأَعْمَالِ بِمَا يُطِيقُونَ قَالُوا إِنَّا لَسْنَا كَهَيْئَتِكَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ، إِنَّ اللَّهَ قَدْ غَفَرَ لَكَ مَا تَقَدَّمَ مِنْ ذَنْبِكَ وَمَا تَأَخَّرَ. فَيَغْضَبُ حَتَّى يُعْرَفَ الْغَضَبُ فِي وَجْهِهِ ثُمَّ يَقُولُ " إِنَّ أَتْقَاكُمْ وَأَعْلَمَكُمْ بِاللَّهِ أَنَا ".
Unreviewed translation. All hadiths in this collection are available in five languages. Titles and introductions may remain in Arabic.
Muhammad ibn Salam narrated to us. He said: Abdah informed us, from Hisham, from his father, from Aisha, who said: When the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) instructed them, he instructed them to perform deeds that they were able to do. They said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, we are not like you. Allah has forgiven you for what came before and what came after of your sin.’ He became angry until his anger could be seen in his face. Then he said: ‘I am the most mindful of Allah among you, and the most knowledgeable of Allah.’
Notes and open questions — unreviewed
The English witness adds that the deeds were easy for them and within their strength and endurance; those explanations are not stated in this Arabic text.