Hadith 30013

Chapter 12

باب 12

(12) باب كَفِّ اللِّسَانِ فِي الْفِتْنَةِ

(12) Chapter: Restraining one's tongue during times of tribulation (ES)
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حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا خَالِي، يَعْلَى عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنْ أَبِي الشَّعْثَاءِ، قَالَ قِيلَ لاِبْنِ عُمَرَ إِنَّا نَدْخُلُ عَلَى أُمَرَائِنَا فَنَقُولُ الْقَوْلَ فَإِذَا خَرَجْنَا قُلْنَا غَيْرَهُ . قَالَ كُنَّا نَعُدُّ ذَلِكَ عَلَى عَهْدِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ النِّفَاقَ .

It was narrated that Abu Sha'tha said:
"It was said to Ibn 'Umar:'Weenter upon our rulers and say one thing, and when we leave wesaysomething else.' He said: 'At the time of the Messenger ofAllah(ﷺ), we used to regard that as hypocrisy.'" (ES)

Reference (ES): Sunan Ibn Majah 3975 (ES)

In-book reference (ES): Book 36, Hadith 50 (ES)

English translation (ES): Vol. 5, Book 36, Hadith 3975 (ES)