Sahih al-Bukhari 3358

Muhammad ibn Mahbub narrated to us: Hammad ibn Zayd narrated to us, from Ayyub, from Muhammad, from Abu Hurayra (may Allah be pleased with him), who said: Ibrahim, peace be upon him, told only three untruths, two of them for Allah’s sake: his saying, ‘I am ill,’ and, ‘Rather, this biggest one did it.’ He said: One day, while he and Sarah were traveling, they came upon a tyrant. Someone told him, ‘There is a man here with one of the most beautiful women.’ He sent for Ibrahim and asked him about her: ‘Who is she?’ He said, ‘My sister.’ Ibrahim went to Sarah and said, ‘Sarah, there is no believer on earth besides you and me. This man asked me about you, and I told him you are my sister, so do not contradict me.’ The tyrant sent for her. When she came to him, he reached out to seize her with his hand, but he was seized. He said, ‘Pray to Allah for me, and I will not harm you.’ She prayed, and he was released. He reached for her a second time and was seized in the same way, or more severely. He said, ‘Pray to Allah for me, and I will not harm you.’ She prayed, and he was released. He then summoned some of his guards and said, ‘You have not brought me a human being; you have brought me a devil!’ He gave Hajar to serve her. She came to Ibrahim while he was standing in prayer, and he gestured with his hand, asking what had happened. She said, ‘Allah turned the plot of the disbeliever—or wicked man—back upon him and gave me Hajar to serve me.’ Abu Hurayra said: ‘That is your mother, O descendants of the people of the rain-clouds.’