Convey from me even if one verse, and narrate from the Children of Israel, and there is no sin in doing that. And whoever intentionally tells a lie about me, let him occupy his seat in Hellfire
Chapter: What has been said about Bani Israel
Authentic
hadith of Sahih al-Bukhari
Sahih al-Bukhari 3461
‘Abdullāh ibn ‘Amr (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said:
"Convey from me even if one verse, and narrate from the Children of Israel, and there is no sin in doing that. And whoever intentionally tells a lie about me, let him occupy his seat in Hellfire."
Reported by Al-Bukhari (No. 3461), At-Tirmidhi (No. 2669), Ahmad (No. 6198, 6594, 6711) and Ad-Darimi (No. 541).
The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) commands us to convey knowledge from him, from the Qur’an or the Sunnah, even if it is something short, like a verse from the Qur’an or a Hadīth, provided that a person should have knowledge of what he conveys and invites people to it. Then, the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) points out that there is no sin in narrating about the Children of Israel and the events that happened to them, in a way that does not run counter to our Shariah. Then, he warns against telling lies about him and states that whoever intentionally lies about him should occupy his dwelling in Hellfire.
Lessons
This hadith encourages us to convey the Shariah of Allah and indicates that a person should pass on what he learns and understands, even if it is something little.
It is obligatory to seek knowledge of the Shariah, so that we can worship Allah and convey His religion in a correct way.
We are obligated to ascertain the authenticity of any Hadīth before we convey and spread it, lest we fall under this stern warning.
We are urged to be truthful and cautious in our speech, lest we fall into telling lies, particularly when it comes to the Shariah of Allah Almighty.
Explanation in Arabic
يأمرُ النبيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم بتبليغ العلم عنه من كتاب أو سنة، ولو كان الشيء قليلًا كآية من القرآن أو حديث، بشرط أن يكون عالمًا بما يبلِّغُ به ويدعو إليه.
ثم بيَّن صلى الله عليه وسلم أنه لا بأس بالتحديث عن بني إسرائيل بما وقع لهم من وقائع بما لا يتعارض مع شرعنا.
ثم حذَّر من الكذب عليه، وأنَّ من كذَب عليه متعمِّدًا فليتخذْ لنفسه مَنزلًا في النار.
الترغيب في تبليغ شريعة الله، وأن المرء عليه أنْ يؤديَ ما حفِظَ وفَهِمَ ولو كان يسيرًا.
وجوب طلب العلم الشرعي؛ ليتمكَّن من عبادة الله وتبليغ شريعته بصورة صحيحة.
وجوب التأكد من صحة أي حديث قبل تبليغه أو نشره حذرًا من الدخول في هذا الوعيد الشديد.
الحث على الصدق في الكلام والحيطة في الحديث، حتى لا يقع في الكذب، وخاصة في شرع الله عز وجل.
