Mishkat al-Masabih

Mishkat al-Masabih 4361

Arabic hadith text

وَعَنْ عَائِشَةَ قَالَتْ: كَانَ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ثَوْبَانِ قِطْرِيَّانِ غَلِيظَانِ وَكَانَ إِذا قعد فرق ثَقُلَا عَلَيْهِ فَقَدِمَ بَزٌّ مِنَ الشَّامِ لِفُلَانٍ الْيَهُودِيِّ. فَقُلْتُ: لَوْ بَعَثْتَ إِلَيْهِ فَاشْتَرَيْتَ مِنْهُ ثَوْبَيْنِ إِلَى الْمَيْسَرَةِ فَأَرْسَلَ إِلَيْهِ فَقَالَ: قَدْ عَلِمْتُ مَا تُرِيدُ إِنَّمَا تُرِيدُ أَنْ تَذْهَبَ بِمَالِي فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «كَذَبَ قَدْ عَلِمَ أَنِّي مِنْ أَتْقَاهُمْ وآداهُم للأمانة» . رَوَاهُ التِّرْمِذِيّ وَالنَّسَائِيّ

Translation

Aisha reported: The Prophet ﷺ had two thick, striped garments from Qatar. When he sat, they felt heavy on him. A consignment of fine cloth from Syria arrived for a certain Jewish merchant. I said, “Why not send for him and buy two garments from him on credit until you are able to pay?” He sent for the merchant, who said, “I know what you want: to take my property and disappear.” The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, “He lies. He knows that I am among the most God-fearing of them and the most faithful in discharging a trust.” Al-Tirmidhi and al-Nasai transmitted it.