Sahih Muslim Hadith 6145 – The Virtues Of

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[6145] 154 – (2371) It was narrated from Abü Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah said: "Ibrâhim , never told any lies except three, two of which were for the sake of Allah, when he said: 'I am sick' and when he said: 'Nay, this one, the biggest of them (idols) did it.'['] And one was for the sake of Sarah, when he came to the land of a tyrant, and Sarah was with him, and she was the most good-looking of people. He said to her: 'If this tyrant realizes that you are my wife, he will take you away from me. If he asks you, tell him that See A1-Anbiyâ' 21:63. Virtues And Merits of Prophets 217 you are my sister, for you are my sister in Islam, and I do not know of any other Muslim on earth apart from you and me.' "When he entered his land and some of the tyrant's people saw him, they went to him (the tyrant) and said to him: 'There has come to your land a woman who should not belong to anyone but you.' He sent for her and she was brought to him, and IbrâhIm , stood in prayer. When she entered upon him, he could not help but reach out towards her, but his hand was seized forcefully. He said to her: 'Pray to Allah to let my hand go, and I will not harm you.' She did that, but he did the same thing again, and his hand was seized more forcefully than before. He said the same thing to her, and she did that, but he did the same thing again, and his hand was seized more forcefully than the first two times. He said: 'Pray to Allah to let my hand go, and by Allah I will not harm you.' She did that and his hand was let go. Then he called the one who had brought her and said to him: 'You brought me a devil, not a human being. Expel her from my land, and give her Hâjar.' "She came back walking, and when IbrâhIm , saw her he turned away and said to her: 'What happened?' She said: 'Nothing but good. Allah withheld the hand of Virtues And Merits of Prophets 218 JL;aâii the evildoer and he gave me a servant." Abü Hurairah said: "That was your mother, 0 sons of the rain of the sky." Chapter 42. The Virtues Of Müsâ 3