مُوَطَّأُ مَالِكٍ
Muwatta Malik 1828
Speech
حَدَّثَنِي مَالِكٌ، عَنْ صَفْوَانَ بْنِ سُلَيْمٍ، أَنَّ رَجُلاً، قَالَ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَكْذِبُ امْرَأَتِي يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " لاَ خَيْرَ فِي الْكَذِبِ " . فَقَالَ الرَّجُلُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَعِدُهَا وَأَقُولُ لَهَا فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " لاَ جُنَاحَ عَلَيْكَ " .
Malik related to me from Safwan ibn Sulaym that a man asked the Messenger of Allah, (ﷺ), "Can I lie to my wife, Messenger of Allah?" The Messenger of Allah, (ﷺ), said, "There is no good in lying." The man said, "Messenger of Allah! Shall I make her a promise and tell her?" The Messenger of Allah, (ﷺ), said, "It will not be held against you."
Arabic/English book reference: Book 56, Hadith 15