وَحَدَّثَنِي مَالِكٌ، عَنْ صَفْوَانَ بْنِ سُلَيْمٍ، أَنَّهُ قَالَ قِيلَ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَيَكُونُ الْمُؤْمِنُ جَبَانًا فَقَالَ " نَعَمْ " . فَقِيلَ لَهُ أَيَكُونُ الْمُؤْمِنُ بَخِيلاً فَقَالَ " نَعَمْ " . فَقِيلَ لَهُ أَيَكُونُ الْمُؤْمِنُ كَذَّابًا فَقَالَ " لاَ " .
Malik related to me that Safwan ibn Sulaym said, "The Messengerof Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, was asked, 'Can themumin be a coward?' He said, 'Yes.' He was asked, 'Can the mumin be amiser?' He said, 'Yes.' He was asked, 'Can the mumin be a liar?' Hesaid, 'No.' " Translation Not Available
Book reference: Muwatta Imam Malik Book 56 Hadith no 1832
Web reference: Muwatta Imam Malik Book 56 Hadith no 19
حَدَّثَنِي مَالِكٌ، عَنْ سُهَيْلِ بْنِ أَبِي صَالِحٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " إِنَّ اللَّهَ يَرْضَى لَكُمْ ثَلاَثًا وَيَسْخَطُ لَكُمْ ثَلاَثًا يَرْضَى لَكُمْ أَنْ تَعْبُدُوهُ وَلاَ تُشْرِكُوا بِهِ شَيْئًا وَأَنْ تَعْتَصِمُوا بِحَبْلِ اللَّهِ جَمِيعًا وَأَنْ تَنَاصَحُوا مَنْ وَلاَّهُ اللَّهُ أَمْرَكُمْ وَيَسْخَطُ لَكُمْ قِيلَ وَقَالَ وَإِضَاعَةَ الْمَالِ وَكَثْرَةَ السُّؤَالِ " .
Malik related to me from Suhayl ibn Abi Salih from his fatherfrom Abu Hurayra that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him andgrant him peace, said, "Allah is pleased with three things from you,and He is angry with three things from you. He is pleased that youworship Him and do not associate anything with Him, and that you takehold of the rope of Allah altogether, and that you give good counselto the one to whom Allah gives command over you. He is angry with youfor gossip, squandering property, and asking too many questions." Translation Not Available
Book reference: Muwatta Imam Malik Book 56 Hadith no 1833
Web reference: Muwatta Imam Malik Book 56 Hadith no 20
وَحَدَّثَنِي مَالِكٌ، عَنْ أَبِي الزِّنَادِ، عَنِ الأَعْرَجِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " مِنْ شَرِّ النَّاسِ ذُو الْوَجْهَيْنِ الَّذِي يَأْتِي هَؤُلاَءِ بِوَجْهٍ وَهَؤُلاَءِ بِوَجْهٍ " .
Malik related to me from Abu'z-Zinad from al-Araj from AbuHurayra that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant himpeace, said, "One of the most evil of people is the two-faced personwho shows one face to these people and another face to those people." Translation Not Available
Book reference: Muwatta Imam Malik Book 56 Hadith no 1834
Web reference: Muwatta Imam Malik Book 56 Hadith no 21
حَدَّثَنِي مَالِكٌ، أَنَّهُ بَلَغَهُ أَنَّ أُمَّ سَلَمَةَ، زَوْجَ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَتْ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَنَهْلِكُ وَفِينَا الصَّالِحُونَ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " نَعَمْ إِذَا كَثُرَ الْخَبَثُ " .
Malik related to me that he had heard that Umm Salama, the wifeof the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said,"Messenger of Allah! Shall we be destroyed while there are people whoare salih among us?" The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him andgrant him peace, said, "Yes, if there is much wickedness." Translation Not Available
Book reference: Muwatta Imam Malik Book 56 Hadith no 1835
Web reference: Muwatta Imam Malik Book 56 Hadith no 22
وَحَدَّثَنِي مَالِكٌ، عَنْ إِسْمَاعِيلَ بْنِ أَبِي حَكِيمٍ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ عُمَرَ بْنَ عَبْدِ الْعَزِيزِ، يَقُولُ كَانَ يُقَالُ إِنَّ اللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وَتَعَالَى لاَ يُعَذِّبُ الْعَامَّةَ بِذَنْبِ الْخَاصَّةِ وَلَكِنْ إِذَا عُمِلَ الْمُنْكَرُ جِهَارًا اسْتَحَقُّوا الْعُقُوبَةَ كُلُّهُمْ .
Malik related to me that Ismail ibn Abi Hakim heard Umar ibn Abdal-Aziz say, "Some say that Allah the Blessed, the Exalted, will notpunish the many for the wrong action of the few. However, when theobjectionable action is committed openly, then they all deserve to bepunished." Translation Not Available
Book reference: Muwatta Imam Malik Book 56 Hadith no 1836
Web reference: Muwatta Imam Malik Book 56 Hadith no 23
حَدَّثَنِي مَالِكٌ، عَنْ إِسْحَاقَ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِي طَلْحَةَ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ عُمَرَ بْنَ الْخَطَّابِ، وَخَرَجْتُ، مَعَهُ حَتَّى دَخَلَ حَائِطًا فَسَمِعْتُهُ وَهُوَ، يَقُولُ وَبَيْنِي وَبَيْنَهُ جِدَارٌ - وَهُوَ فِي جَوْفِ الْحَائِطِ - عُمَرُ بْنُ الْخَطَّابِ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ بَخٍ بَخٍ وَاللَّهِ لَتَتَّقِيَنَّ اللَّهَ أَوْ لَيُعَذِّبَنَّكَ .
Malik related to me from Ishaq ibn Abdullah ibn Abi Talha thatAnas ibn Malik said, "I heard Umar ibn al-Khattab, when I was goingout with him to visit an orchard, say to himself, and there was a wallbetween him and me and he was inside the garden, 'Umar ibn al-Khattab,amir al-muminin! Well done! Well done! By Allah, fear Allah or he willpunish you.' " Translation Not Available
Book reference: Muwatta Imam Malik Book 56 Hadith no 1837
Web reference: Muwatta Imam Malik Book 56 Hadith no 24
