Honesty Hadiths
Explore authentic hadiths concerning Honesty — uncovering its importance and practical applications in Islamic teachings.
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Authentic teachings from the Quran and Sunnah regarding Honesty. This topic covers the profound wisdom, practical implications, and fundamental rulings associated with Honesty in Islam.
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Key lessons include adhering to the boundaries set by Allah, recognizing the spiritual significance of Honesty, and implementing its teachings in our interactions.
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Narrated Abu Huraira:The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "The signs of a hypocrite are three: Whenever he speaks he tells a lie; whenever he is entrusted he proves dishonest; whenever he promises he breaks his promise
ہم سے سلیمان بن داؤد ابوالربیع نے بیان کیا ‘ انہوں نے کہا ہم سے اسمٰعیل بن جعفر نے ‘ انہوں نے کہا ہم سے نافع بن مالک بن ابی عامر ابوسہیل نے ‘ انہوں نے اپنے باپ سے ‘ انہوں نے ابوہریرہ رضی اللہ عنہ سے انہوں نے نبی کریم صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم سے، آپ صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم نے فرمایا ”منافق کی تین نشانیاں ہیں جب بات کہے تو جھوٹ کہے اور جب اس کے پاس امانت رکھیں تو خیانت کرے اور جب وعدہ کرے تو خلاف کرے۔“
Narrated `Urwa bin Az-Zubair:Hakim bin Hizam said, "I asked Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) for something, and he gave me, and I asked him again and he gave me and said, 'O Hakim! This wealth is green and sweet (i.e. as tempting as fruits), and whoever takes it without greed then he is blessed in it, and whoever takes it with greediness, he is not blessed in it and he is like one who eats and never gets satisfied. The upper (i.e. giving) hand is better than the lower (i.e. taking) hand." Hakim added, "I said, O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! By Him Who has sent you with the Truth I will never demand anything from anybody after you till I die." Afterwards Abu Bakr used to call Hakim to give him something but he refused to accept anything from him. Then `Umar called him to give him (something) but he refused. Then `Umar said, "O Muslims! I offered to him (i.e. Hakim) his share which Allah has ordained for him from this booty and he refuses to take it." Thus Hakim did not ask anybody for anything after the Prophet, till he died--may Allah bestow His mercy upon him
ہم سے محمد بن یوسف بیکندی نے بیان کیا ‘ کہا ہم کو امام اوزاعی نے خبر دی ‘ انہوں نے زہری سے ‘ انہوں نے سعید بن مسیب اور عروہ بن زبیر سے کہ حکیم بن حزام رضی اللہ عنہ ( مشہور صحابی ) نے بیان کیا میں نے آپ صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم سے مانگا آپ نے مجھ کو دیا ‘ پھر مانگا پھر آپ نے دیا ‘ پھر فرمانے لگے حکیم یہ دنیا کا روپیہ پیسہ دیکھنے میں خوشنما اور مزے میں شیریں ہے لیکن جو کوئی اس کو سیر چشمی سے لے اس کو برکت ہوتی ہے اور جو کوئی جان لڑا کر حرص کے ساتھ اس کو لے اس کو برکت نہ ہو گی۔ اس کی مثال ایسی ہے جو کماتا ہے لیکن سیر نہیں ہوتا اوپر والا ( دینے والا ) ہاتھ نیچے والے ( لینے والے ) ہاتھ سے بہتر ہے۔ حکیم نے عرض کیا یا رسول اللہ! قسم اس کی جس نے آپ کو سچا پیغمبر کر کے بھیجا ہے میں تو آج سے آپ کے بعد کسی سے کوئی چیز کبھی نہیں لوں گا مرنے تک پھر ( حکیم کا یہ حال رہا ) کہ ابوبکر صدیق رضی اللہ عنہ ان کا سالانہ وظیفہ دینے کے لیے ان کو بلاتے ‘ وہ اس کے لینے سے انکار کرتے۔ پھر عمر رضی اللہ عنہ نے بھی اپنی خلافت میں ان کو بلایا ان کا وظیفہ دینے کے لیے لیکن انہوں نے انکار کیا۔ عمر رضی اللہ عنہ کہنے لگے مسلمانو! تم گواہ رہنا حکیم کو اس کا حق جو لوٹ کے مال میں اللہ نے رکھا ہے دیتا ہوں وہ نہیں لیتا۔ غرض حکیم نے آپ صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم کے بعد پھر کسی شخص سے کوئی چیز قبول نہیں کی ( اپنا وظیفہ بھی بیت المال میں نہ لیا ) یہاں تک کہ ان کی وفات ہو گئی۔ اللہ ان پر رحم کرے۔
Narrated Anas:My uncle Anas bin An-Nadr was absent from the Battle of Badr. He said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! I was absent from the first battle you fought against the pagans. (By Allah) if Allah gives me a chance to fight the pagans, no doubt. Allah will see how (bravely) I will fight." On the day of Uhud when the Muslims turned their backs and fled, he said, "O Allah! I apologize to You for what these (i.e. his companions) have done, and I denounce what these (i.e. the pagans) have done." Then he advanced and Sa`d bin Mu`adh met him. He said "O Sa`d bin Mu`adh ! By the Lord of An-Nadr, Paradise! I am smelling its aroma coming from before (the mountain of) Uhud," Later on Sa`d said, "O Allah's Apostle! I cannot achieve or do what he (i.e. Anas bin An-Nadr) did. We found more than eighty wounds by swords and arrows on his body. We found him dead and his body was mutilated so badly that none except his sister could recognize him by his fingers." We used to think that the following Verse was revealed concerning him and other men of his sort: "Among the believers are men who have been true to their covenant with Allah.........." (33.23) His sister Ar-Rubbaya' broke a front tooth of a woman and Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) ordered for retaliation. On that Anas (bin An-Nadr) said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! By Him Who has sent you with the Truth, my sister's tooth shall not be broken." Then the opponents of Anas's sister accepted the compensation and gave up the claim of retaliation. So Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "There are some people amongst Allah's slaves whose oaths are fulfilled by Allah when they take them
ہم سے محمد بن سعید خزاعی نے بیان کیا ‘ کہا ہم سے عبدالاعلیٰ نے بیان کیا ‘ ان سے حمید نے بیان کیا کہ میں نے انس رضی اللہ عنہ سے پوچھا (دوسری سند) ہم سے عمرو بن زرارہ نے بیان کیا ‘ کہا ہم سے زیاد نے بیان کیا ‘ کہا کہ مجھ سے حمید طویل نے بیان کیا اور ان سے انس رضی اللہ عنہ نے بیان کیا کہ میرے چچا انس بن نضر رضی اللہ عنہ بدر کی لڑائی میں حاضر نہ ہو سکے ‘ اس لیے انہوں نے عرض کیا یا رسول اللہ! میں پہلی لڑائی ہی سے غائب رہا جو آپ نے مشرکین کے خلاف لڑی لیکن اگر اب اللہ تعالیٰ نے مجھے مشرکین کے خلاف کسی لڑائی میں حاضری کا موقع دیا تو اللہ تعالیٰ دیکھ لے گا کہ میں کیا کرتا ہوں۔ پھر جب احد کی لڑائی کا موقع آیا اور مسلمان بھاگ نکلے تو انس بن نضر نے کہا کہ اے اللہ! جو کچھ مسلمانوں نے کیا میں اس سے معذرت کرتا ہوں اور جو کچھ ان مشرکین نے کیا ہے میں اس سے بیزار ہوں۔ پھر وہ آگے بڑھے ( مشرکین کی طرف ) تو سعد بن معاذ رضی اللہ عنہ سے سامنا ہوا۔ ان سے انس بن نضر رضی اللہ عنہ نے کہا اے سعد بن معاذ! میں تو جنت میں جانا چاہتا ہوں اور نضر ( ان کے باپ ) کے رب کی قسم میں جنت کی خوشبو احد پہاڑ کے قریب پاتا ہوں۔ سعد رضی اللہ عنہ نے کہا یا رسول اللہ صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ! جو انہوں نے کر دکھایا اس کی مجھ میں ہمت نہ تھی۔ انس رضی اللہ عنہ نے بیان کیا کہ اس کے بعد جب انس بن نضر رضی اللہ عنہ کو ہم نے پایا تو تلوار نیزے اور تیر کے تقریباً اسی زخم ان کے جسم پر تھے وہ شہید ہو چکے تھے مشرکوں نے ان کے اعضاء کاٹ دئیے تھے اور کوئی شخص انہیں پہچان نہ سکا تھا ‘ صرف ان کی بہن انگلیوں سے انہیں پہچان سکی تھیں۔ انس رضی اللہ عنہ نے بیان کیا ہم سمجھتے ہیں ( یا آپ نے بجائے «نرى» کے «نظن» کہا ) مطلب ایک ہی ہے کہ یہ آیت ان کے اور ان جیسے مومنین کے بارے میں نازل ہوئی تھی کہ «من المؤمنين رجال صدقوا ما عاهدوا الله عليه» ”مومنوں میں کچھ وہ لوگ ہیں جنہوں نے اپنے اس وعدے کو سچا کر دکھایا جو انہوں نے اللہ تعالیٰ سے کیا تھا۔“ آخر آیت تک۔
Narrated Anas:My uncle Anas bin An-Nadr was absent from the Battle of Badr. He said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! I was absent from the first battle you fought against the pagans. (By Allah) if Allah gives me a chance to fight the pagans, no doubt. Allah will see how (bravely) I will fight." On the day of Uhud when the Muslims turned their backs and fled, he said, "O Allah! I apologize to You for what these (i.e. his companions) have done, and I denounce what these (i.e. the pagans) have done." Then he advanced and Sa`d bin Mu`adh met him. He said "O Sa`d bin Mu`adh ! By the Lord of An-Nadr, Paradise! I am smelling its aroma coming from before (the mountain of) Uhud," Later on Sa`d said, "O Allah's Apostle! I cannot achieve or do what he (i.e. Anas bin An-Nadr) did. We found more than eighty wounds by swords and arrows on his body. We found him dead and his body was mutilated so badly that none except his sister could recognize him by his fingers." We used to think that the following Verse was revealed concerning him and other men of his sort: "Among the believers are men who have been true to their covenant with Allah.........." (33.23) His sister Ar-Rubbaya' broke a front tooth of a woman and Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) ordered for retaliation. On that Anas (bin An-Nadr) said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! By Him Who has sent you with the Truth, my sister's tooth shall not be broken." Then the opponents of Anas's sister accepted the compensation and gave up the claim of retaliation. So Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "There are some people amongst Allah's slaves whose oaths are fulfilled by Allah when they take them
ہم سے محمد بن سعید خزاعی نے بیان کیا ‘ کہا ہم سے عبدالاعلیٰ نے بیان کیا ‘ ان سے حمید نے بیان کیا کہ میں نے انس رضی اللہ عنہ سے پوچھا (دوسری سند) ہم سے عمرو بن زرارہ نے بیان کیا ‘ کہا ہم سے زیاد نے بیان کیا ‘ کہا کہ مجھ سے حمید طویل نے بیان کیا اور ان سے انس رضی اللہ عنہ نے بیان کیا کہ میرے چچا انس بن نضر رضی اللہ عنہ بدر کی لڑائی میں حاضر نہ ہو سکے ‘ اس لیے انہوں نے عرض کیا یا رسول اللہ! میں پہلی لڑائی ہی سے غائب رہا جو آپ نے مشرکین کے خلاف لڑی لیکن اگر اب اللہ تعالیٰ نے مجھے مشرکین کے خلاف کسی لڑائی میں حاضری کا موقع دیا تو اللہ تعالیٰ دیکھ لے گا کہ میں کیا کرتا ہوں۔ پھر جب احد کی لڑائی کا موقع آیا اور مسلمان بھاگ نکلے تو انس بن نضر نے کہا کہ اے اللہ! جو کچھ مسلمانوں نے کیا میں اس سے معذرت کرتا ہوں اور جو کچھ ان مشرکین نے کیا ہے میں اس سے بیزار ہوں۔ پھر وہ آگے بڑھے ( مشرکین کی طرف ) تو سعد بن معاذ رضی اللہ عنہ سے سامنا ہوا۔ ان سے انس بن نضر رضی اللہ عنہ نے کہا اے سعد بن معاذ! میں تو جنت میں جانا چاہتا ہوں اور نضر ( ان کے باپ ) کے رب کی قسم میں جنت کی خوشبو احد پہاڑ کے قریب پاتا ہوں۔ سعد رضی اللہ عنہ نے کہا یا رسول اللہ صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ! جو انہوں نے کر دکھایا اس کی مجھ میں ہمت نہ تھی۔ انس رضی اللہ عنہ نے بیان کیا کہ اس کے بعد جب انس بن نضر رضی اللہ عنہ کو ہم نے پایا تو تلوار نیزے اور تیر کے تقریباً اسی زخم ان کے جسم پر تھے وہ شہید ہو چکے تھے مشرکوں نے ان کے اعضاء کاٹ دئیے تھے اور کوئی شخص انہیں پہچان نہ سکا تھا ‘ صرف ان کی بہن انگلیوں سے انہیں پہچان سکی تھیں۔ انس رضی اللہ عنہ نے بیان کیا ہم سمجھتے ہیں ( یا آپ نے بجائے «نرى» کے «نظن» کہا ) مطلب ایک ہی ہے کہ یہ آیت ان کے اور ان جیسے مومنین کے بارے میں نازل ہوئی تھی کہ «من المؤمنين رجال صدقوا ما عاهدوا الله عليه» ”مومنوں میں کچھ وہ لوگ ہیں جنہوں نے اپنے اس وعدے کو سچا کر دکھایا جو انہوں نے اللہ تعالیٰ سے کیا تھا۔“ آخر آیت تک۔
Narrated Kharija bin Zaid:Zaid bin Thabit said, "When the Qur'an was compiled from various written manuscripts, one of the Verses of Surat Al-Ahzab was missing which I used to hear Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) reciting. I could not find it except with Khuza`ima bin Thabit Al-Ansari, whose witness Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) regarded as equal to the witness of two men. And the Verse was:-- "Among the believers are men who have been true to what they covenanted with Allah
ہم سے ابوالیمان نے بیان کیا ‘ کہا ہم کو شعیب نے خبر دی زہری سے ‘ دوسری سند اور مجھ سے اسماعیل نے بیان کیا ‘ کہا کہ مجھ سے میرے بھائی نے بیان کیا ‘ ان سے سلیمان نے ‘ میرا خیال ہے کہ محمد بن عتیق کے واسطہ سے ‘ ان سے ابن شہاب (زہری) نے اور ان سے خارجہ بن زید نے کہ زید بن ثابت رضی اللہ عنہ نے بیان کیا کہ جب قرآن مجید کو ایک مصحف ( کتابی ) کی صورت میں جمع کیا جانے لگا تو میں نے سورۃ الاحزاب کی ایک آیت نہیں پائی جس کی رسول اللہ صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم سے برابر آپ کی تلاوت کرتے ہوئے سنتا رہا تھا جب میں نے اسے تلاش کیا تو ) صرف خزیمہ بن ثابت انصاری رضی اللہ عنہ کے یہاں وہ آیت مجھے ملی۔ یہ خزیمہ رضی اللہ عنہ وہی ہیں جن کی اکیلے کی گواہی کو رسول اللہ صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم نے دو آدمیوں کی گواہی کے برابر قرار دیا تھا۔ وہ آیت یہ تھی «من المؤمنين رجال صدقوا ما عاهدوا الله عليه» ( سورۃ الاحزاب: 23 ) ”مومنوں میں سے کچھ مرد ایسے ہیں جنہوں نے وہ بات سچ کہی جس پر انہوں نے اللہ سے عہد کیا۔“
Narrated Abu 'Is-haq:Somebody asked Al-Bar-a bin `Azib, "Did you flee deserting Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) during the battle of Hunain?" Al-Bara replied, "But Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) did not flee. The people of the Tribe of Hawazin were good archers. When we met them, we attacked them, and they fled. When the Muslims started collecting the war booty, the pagans faced us with arrows, but Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) did not flee. No doubt, I saw him on his white mule and Abu Sufyan was holding its reins and the Prophet (ﷺ) was saying, 'I am the Prophet (ﷺ) in truth: I am the son of `Abdul Muttalib
ہم سے قتیبہ نے بیان کیا، کہا ہم سے سہل بن یوسف نے بیان کیا، ان سے شعبہ نے، ان سے ابواسحاق نے کہ ایک شخص نے براء بن عازب رضی اللہ عنہ سے پوچھا کیا حنین کی لڑائی میں آپ لوگ رسول اللہ صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم کو چھوڑ کر چلے گئے تھے؟ براء رضی اللہ عنہ نے کہا ہاں لیکن رسول اللہ صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم اپنی جگہ پر ثابت قدم رہے۔ ہوازن کے لوگ ( جن سے اس لڑائی میں مقابلہ تھا ) بڑے تیرانداز تھے، جب ہمارا ان سے سامنا ہوا تو شروع میں ہم نے حملہ کر کے انہیں شکست دے دی، پھر مسلمان مال غنیمت پر ٹوٹ پڑے اور دشمن نے تیروں کی ہم پر بارش شروع کر دی پھر رسول اللہ صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم اپنی جگہ سے نہیں ہٹے۔ میں نے دیکھا کہ آپ صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم اپنے سفید خچر پر سوار تھے، ابوسفیان بن حارث بن عبدالمطلب رضی اللہ عنہ اس کی لگام تھامے ہوئے تھے اور آپ صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم یہ شعر فرما رہے تھے «أنا النبي لا كذب أنا ابن عبد المطلب» ”میں نبی ہوں اس میں جھوٹ کا کوئی دخل نہیں، میں عبدالمطلب کی اولاد ہوں۔“
Narrated Al-Bara:that a man asked him. "O Abu '`Umara! Did you flee on the day (of the battle) of Hunain?" He replied, "No, by Allah, the Prophet (ﷺ) did not flee but the hasty people fled and the people of the Tribe of Hawazin attacked them with arrows, while the Prophet (ﷺ) was riding his white mule and Abu Sufyan bin Al-Harith was holding its reins, and the Prophet (ﷺ) was saying, 'I am the Prophet (ﷺ) in truth, I am the son of `Abdul Muttalib
ہم سے محمد بن مثنیٰ نے بیان کیا، کہا ہم سے یحییٰ بن سعید قطان نے بیان کیا، ان سے سفیان ثوری نے بیان کیا کہ مجھ سے ابواسحاق نے بیان کیا براء بن عازب رضی اللہ عنہ سے کہ ان سے ایک شخص نے پوچھا اے ابوعمارہ! کیا آپ لوگوں نے ( مسلمانوں کے لشکر نے ) حنین کی لڑائی میں پیٹھ پھیر لی تھی؟ انہوں نے فرمایا کہ نہیں اللہ گواہ ہے نبی کریم صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم نے پیٹھ نہیں پھیری تھی البتہ جلد باز لوگ ( میدان سے ) بھاگ پڑے تھے ( اور وہ لوٹ میں لگ گئے تھے ) قبیلہ ہوازن نے ان پر تیر برسانے شروع کر دئیے لیکن نبی کریم صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم اپنے سفید خچر پر سوار تھے اور ابوسفیان بن حارث اس کی لگام تھامے ہوئے تھے۔ نبی کریم صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم فرما رہے تھے «أنا النبي لا كذب أنا ابن عبد المطلب » میں نبی ہوں جس میں جھوٹ کا کوئی دخل نہیں۔ میں عبدالمطلب کی اولاد ہوں۔
Narrated Anas:The 'Prophet was the best and the bravest amongst the people. Once the people of Medina got terrified at night, so they went in the direction of the noise (that terrified them). The Prophet (ﷺ) met them (on his way back) after he had found out the truth. He was riding an unsaddled horse belonging to Abu Talha and a sword was hanging by his neck, and he was saying, "Don't be afraid! Don't be afraid!" He further said, "I found it (i.e. the horse) very fast," or said, "This horse is very fast." (Qastala-ni)
ہم سے سلیمان بن حرب نے بیان کیا، کہا ہم سے حماد بن زید نے بیان کیا، ان سے ثابت نے اور ان سے انس رضی اللہ عنہ نے بیان کیا کہ نبی کریم صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم سب سے زیادہ خوبصورت اور سب سے زیادہ بہادر تھے۔ ایک رات مدینہ پر ( ایک آواز سن کر ) بڑا خوف چھا گیا تھا، سب لوگ اس آواز کی طرف بڑھے لیکن نبی کریم صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم سب سے آگے تھے اور آپ صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم نے ہی واقعہ کی تحقیق کی۔ آپ صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ابوطلحہ رضی اللہ عنہ کے ایک گھوڑے پر سوار تھے جس کی پشت ننگی تھی۔ آپ صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم کی گردن سے تلوار لٹک رہی تھی اور آپ صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم فرما رہے تھے کہ ڈرو مت۔ پھر آپ صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم نے فرمایا کہ ہم نے تو گھوڑے کو سمندر کی طرح تیز پایا ہے یا یہ فرمایا کہ گھوڑا جیسے سمندر ہے۔
Narrated `Abdullah bin `Abbas:Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) wrote to Caesar and invited him to Islam and sent him his letter with Dihya Al-Kalbi whom Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) ordered to hand it over to the Governor of Busra who would forward it to Caesar. Caesar as a sign of gratitude to Allah, had walked from Hims to Ilya (i.e. Jerusalem) when Allah had granted Him victory over the Persian forces. So, when the letter of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) reached Caesar, he said after reading it, 'Seek for me any one of his people! (Arabs of Quraish tribe) if present here, in order to ask him about Allah's Messenger (ﷺ). At that time Abu Sufyan bin Harb was in Sham with some men from Quraish who had come (to Sham) as merchants during the truce that had been concluded between Allah's Messenger (ﷺ); and the infidels of Quraish. Abu Sufyan said, Caesar's messenger found us somewhere in Sham so he took me and my companions to Ilya and we were admitted into Caesar's court to find him sitting in his royal court wearing a crown and surrounded by the senior dignitaries of the Byzantine. He said to his translator. 'Ask them who amongst them is a close relation to the man who claims to be a prophet." Abu Sufyan added, "I replied, 'I am the nearest relative to him.' He asked, 'What degree of relationship do you have with him?' I replied, 'He is my cousin,' and there was none of Bani Abu Manaf in the caravan except myself. Caesar said, 'Let him come nearer.' He then ordered that my companions stand behind me near my shoulder and said to his translator, 'Tell his companions that I am going to ask this man about the man who claims to be a prophet. If he tells a lie, they should contradict him immediately." Abu Sufyan added, "By Allah! Had it not been shameful that my companions label me a liar, I would not have spoken the truth about him when he asked me. But I considered it shameful to be called a liar by my companions. So I told the truth. He then said to his translator, 'Ask him what kind of family does he belong to.' I replied, 'He belongs to a noble family amongst us.' He said, 'Has anybody else amongst you ever claimed the same before him? 'I replied, 'No.' He said, 'Had you ever blamed him for telling lies before he claimed what he claimed? ' I replied, 'No.' He said, 'Was anybody amongst his ancestors a king?' I replied, 'No.' He said, "Do the noble or the poor follow him?' I replied, 'It is the poor who follow him.' He said, 'Are they increasing or decreasing (day by day)?' I replied,' They are increasing.' He said, 'Does anybody amongst those who embrace his (the Prophet's) Religion become displeased and then discard his Religion?'. I replied, 'No. ' He said, 'Does he break his promises? I replied, 'No, but we are now at truce with him and we are afraid that he may betray us." Abu Sufyan added, "Other than the last sentence, I could not say anything against him. Caesar then asked, 'Have you ever had a war with him?' I replied, 'Yes.' He said, 'What was the outcome of your battles with him?' I replied, 'The result was unstable; sometimes he was victorious and sometimes we.' He said, 'What does he order you to do?' I said, 'He tells us to worship Allah alone, and not to worship others along with Him, and to leave all that our fore-fathers used to worship. He orders us to pray, give in charity, be chaste, keep promises and return what is entrusted to us.' When I had said that, Caesar said to his translator, 'Say to him: I asked you about his lineage and your reply was that he belonged to a noble family. In fact, all the apostles came from the noblest lineage of their nations. Then I questioned you whether anybody else amongst you had claimed such a thing, and your reply was in the negative. If the answer had been in the affirmative, I would have thought that this man was following a claim that had been said before him. When I asked you whether he was ever blamed for telling lies, your reply was in the negative, so I took it for granted that a person who did not tell a lie about (others) the people could never tell a lie about Allah. Then I asked you whether any of his ancestors was a king. Your reply was in the negative, and if it had been in the affirmative, I would have thought that this man wanted to take back his ancestral kingdom. When I asked you whether the rich or the poor people followed him, you replied that it was the poor who followed him. In fact, such are the followers of the apostles. Then I asked you whether his followers were increasing or decreasing. You replied that they were increasing. In fact, this is the result of true faith till it is complete (in all respects). I asked you whether there was anybody who, after embracing his religion, became displeased and discarded his religion; your reply was in the negative. In fact, this is the sign of true faith, for when its cheerfulness enters and mixes in the hearts completely, nobody will be displeased with it. I asked you whether he had ever broken his promise. You replied in the negative. And such are the apostles; they never break their promises. When I asked you whether you fought with him and he fought with you, you replied that he did, and that sometimes he was victorious and sometimes you. Indeed, such are the apostles; they are put to trials and the final victory is always theirs. Then I asked you what he ordered you. You replied that he ordered you to worship Allah alone and not to worship others along with Him, to leave all that your fore-fathers used to worship, to offer prayers, to speak the truth, to be chaste, to keep promises, and to return what is entrusted to you. These are really the qualities of a prophet who, I knew (from the previous Scriptures) would appear, but I did not know that he would be from amongst you. If what you say should be true, he will very soon occupy the earth under my feet, and if I knew that I would reach him definitely, I would go immediately to meet Him; and were I with him, then I would certainly wash his feet.' " Abu Sufyan added, "Caesar then asked for the letter of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and it was read. Its contents were: "In the name of Allah, the most Beneficent, the most Merciful (This letter is) from Muhammad, the slave of Allah, and His Apostle, to Heraclius, the Ruler of the Byzantine. Peace be upon the followers of guidance. Now then, I invite you to Islam (i.e. surrender to Allah), embrace Islam and you will be safe; embrace Islam and Allah will bestow on you a double reward. But if you reject this invitation of Islam, you shall be responsible for misguiding the tillers (i.e. your nation). O people of the Scriptures! Come to a word common to you and us and you, that we worship none but Allah, and that we associate nothing in worship with Him; and that none of us shall take others as Lords besides Allah. Then if they turn away, say: Bear witness that we are (they who have surrendered (unto Him)..(3.64) Abu Sufyan added, "When Heraclius had finished his speech, there was a great hue and cry caused by the Byzantine Royalties surrounding him, and there was so much noise that I did not understand what they said. So, we were turned out of the court. When I went out with my companions and we were alone, I said to them, 'Verily, Ibn Abi Kabsha's (i.e. the Prophet's) affair has gained power. This is the King of Bani Al-Asfar fearing him." Abu Sufyan added, "By Allah, I remained low and was sure that his religion would be victorious till Allah converted me to Islam, though I disliked it
Narrated `Abdullah bin `Abbas:Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) wrote to Caesar and invited him to Islam and sent him his letter with Dihya Al-Kalbi whom Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) ordered to hand it over to the Governor of Busra who would forward it to Caesar. Caesar as a sign of gratitude to Allah, had walked from Hims to Ilya (i.e. Jerusalem) when Allah had granted Him victory over the Persian forces. So, when the letter of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) reached Caesar, he said after reading it, 'Seek for me any one of his people! (Arabs of Quraish tribe) if present here, in order to ask him about Allah's Messenger (ﷺ). At that time Abu Sufyan bin Harb was in Sham with some men from Quraish who had come (to Sham) as merchants during the truce that had been concluded between Allah's Messenger (ﷺ); and the infidels of Quraish. Abu Sufyan said, Caesar's messenger found us somewhere in Sham so he took me and my companions to Ilya and we were admitted into Caesar's court to find him sitting in his royal court wearing a crown and surrounded by the senior dignitaries of the Byzantine. He said to his translator. 'Ask them who amongst them is a close relation to the man who claims to be a prophet." Abu Sufyan added, "I replied, 'I am the nearest relative to him.' He asked, 'What degree of relationship do you have with him?' I replied, 'He is my cousin,' and there was none of Bani Abu Manaf in the caravan except myself. Caesar said, 'Let him come nearer.' He then ordered that my companions stand behind me near my shoulder and said to his translator, 'Tell his companions that I am going to ask this man about the man who claims to be a prophet. If he tells a lie, they should contradict him immediately." Abu Sufyan added, "By Allah! Had it not been shameful that my companions label me a liar, I would not have spoken the truth about him when he asked me. But I considered it shameful to be called a liar by my companions. So I told the truth. He then said to his translator, 'Ask him what kind of family does he belong to.' I replied, 'He belongs to a noble family amongst us.' He said, 'Has anybody else amongst you ever claimed the same before him? 'I replied, 'No.' He said, 'Had you ever blamed him for telling lies before he claimed what he claimed? ' I replied, 'No.' He said, 'Was anybody amongst his ancestors a king?' I replied, 'No.' He said, "Do the noble or the poor follow him?' I replied, 'It is the poor who follow him.' He said, 'Are they increasing or decreasing (day by day)?' I replied,' They are increasing.' He said, 'Does anybody amongst those who embrace his (the Prophet's) Religion become displeased and then discard his Religion?'. I replied, 'No. ' He said, 'Does he break his promises? I replied, 'No, but we are now at truce with him and we are afraid that he may betray us." Abu Sufyan added, "Other than the last sentence, I could not say anything against him. Caesar then asked, 'Have you ever had a war with him?' I replied, 'Yes.' He said, 'What was the outcome of your battles with him?' I replied, 'The result was unstable; sometimes he was victorious and sometimes we.' He said, 'What does he order you to do?' I said, 'He tells us to worship Allah alone, and not to worship others along with Him, and to leave all that our fore-fathers used to worship. He orders us to pray, give in charity, be chaste, keep promises and return what is entrusted to us.' When I had said that, Caesar said to his translator, 'Say to him: I asked you about his lineage and your reply was that he belonged to a noble family. In fact, all the apostles came from the noblest lineage of their nations. Then I questioned you whether anybody else amongst you had claimed such a thing, and your reply was in the negative. If the answer had been in the affirmative, I would have thought that this man was following a claim that had been said before him. When I asked you whether he was ever blamed for telling lies, your reply was in the negative, so I took it for granted that a person who did not tell a lie about (others) the people could never tell a lie about Allah. Then I asked you whether any of his ancestors was a king. Your reply was in the negative, and if it had been in the affirmative, I would have thought that this man wanted to take back his ancestral kingdom. When I asked you whether the rich or the poor people followed him, you replied that it was the poor who followed him. In fact, such are the followers of the apostles. Then I asked you whether his followers were increasing or decreasing. You replied that they were increasing. In fact, this is the result of true faith till it is complete (in all respects). I asked you whether there was anybody who, after embracing his religion, became displeased and discarded his religion; your reply was in the negative. In fact, this is the sign of true faith, for when its cheerfulness enters and mixes in the hearts completely, nobody will be displeased with it. I asked you whether he had ever broken his promise. You replied in the negative. And such are the apostles; they never break their promises. When I asked you whether you fought with him and he fought with you, you replied that he did, and that sometimes he was victorious and sometimes you. Indeed, such are the apostles; they are put to trials and the final victory is always theirs. Then I asked you what he ordered you. You replied that he ordered you to worship Allah alone and not to worship others along with Him, to leave all that your fore-fathers used to worship, to offer prayers, to speak the truth, to be chaste, to keep promises, and to return what is entrusted to you. These are really the qualities of a prophet who, I knew (from the previous Scriptures) would appear, but I did not know that he would be from amongst you. If what you say should be true, he will very soon occupy the earth under my feet, and if I knew that I would reach him definitely, I would go immediately to meet Him; and were I with him, then I would certainly wash his feet.' " Abu Sufyan added, "Caesar then asked for the letter of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and it was read. Its contents were: "In the name of Allah, the most Beneficent, the most Merciful (This letter is) from Muhammad, the slave of Allah, and His Apostle, to Heraclius, the Ruler of the Byzantine. Peace be upon the followers of guidance. Now then, I invite you to Islam (i.e. surrender to Allah), embrace Islam and you will be safe; embrace Islam and Allah will bestow on you a double reward. But if you reject this invitation of Islam, you shall be responsible for misguiding the tillers (i.e. your nation). O people of the Scriptures! Come to a word common to you and us and you, that we worship none but Allah, and that we associate nothing in worship with Him; and that none of us shall take others as Lords besides Allah. Then if they turn away, say: Bear witness that we are (they who have surrendered (unto Him)..(3.64) Abu Sufyan added, "When Heraclius had finished his speech, there was a great hue and cry caused by the Byzantine Royalties surrounding him, and there was so much noise that I did not understand what they said. So, we were turned out of the court. When I went out with my companions and we were alone, I said to them, 'Verily, Ibn Abi Kabsha's (i.e. the Prophet's) affair has gained power. This is the King of Bani Al-Asfar fearing him." Abu Sufyan added, "By Allah, I remained low and was sure that his religion would be victorious till Allah converted me to Islam, though I disliked it