وَحَدَّثَنِي مَالِكٌ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ دِينَارٍ، قَالَ كُنْتُ أَنَا وَعَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عُمَرَ، عِنْدَ دَارِ خَالِدِ بْنِ عُقْبَةَ الَّتِي بِالسُّوقِ فَجَاءَ رَجُلٌ يُرِيدُ أَنْ يُنَاجِيَهُ وَلَيْسَ مَعَ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ أَحَدٌ غَيْرِي وَغَيْرُ الرَّجُلِ الَّذِي يُرِيدُ أَنْ يُنَاجِيَهُ فَدَعَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عُمَرَ رَجُلاً آخَرَ حَتَّى كُنَّا أَرْبَعَةً فَقَالَ لِي وَلِلرَّجُلِ الَّذِي دَعَاهُ اسْتَأْخِرَا شَيْئًا فَإِنِّي سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ " لاَ يَتَنَاجَى اثْنَانِ دُونَ وَاحِدٍ " .
Malik related to me from Abdullah ibn Dinar saying, "Abdullah ibnUmar and I were at the house of Khalid ibn Uqba who was away at themarket. A man came who wanted to speak to Abdullah ibn Umar and I wasthe only other person present Abdullah ibn Umar called another man sothat we were four and said to me and the man whom he had called, 'Go alittle way off together, because I heard the Messenger of Allah, mayAllah bless him and grant him peace, say, "Two do not conversesecretly to the exclusion of another.' "' Translation Not Available
Book reference: Muwatta Imam Malik Book 56 Hadith no 1826
Web reference: Muwatta Imam Malik Book 56 Hadith no 13
وَحَدَّثَنِي مَالِكٌ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " إِذَا كَانَ ثَلاَثَةٌ فَلاَ يَتَنَاجَى اثْنَانِ دُونَ وَاحِدٍ " .
Malik related to me from Nafi from Abdullah ibn Umar that theMessenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said,"Two must not converse secretly to the exclusion of another person." Translation Not Available
Book reference: Muwatta Imam Malik Book 56 Hadith no 1827
Web reference: Muwatta Imam Malik Book 56 Hadith no 14
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 theMessenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, "Can Ilie to my wife, Messenger of Allah?" The Messenger of Allah, may Allahbless him and grant him peace, said, "There is no good in lying." Theman said, "Messenger of Allah! Shall I make her a promise and tellher?" The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace,said, "It will not be held against you." Translation Not Available
Book reference: Muwatta Imam Malik Book 56 Hadith no 1828
Web reference: Muwatta Imam Malik Book 56 Hadith no 15
وَحَدَّثَنِي مَالِكٌ، أَنَّهُ بَلَغَهُ أَنَّ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ مَسْعُودٍ، كَانَ يَقُولُ عَلَيْكُمْ بِالصِّدْقِ فَإِنَّ الصِّدْقَ يَهْدِي إِلَى الْبِرِّ وَالْبِرَّ يَهْدِي إِلَى الْجَنَّةِ وَإِيَّاكُمْ وَالْكَذِبَ فَإِنَّ الْكَذِبَ يَهْدِي إِلَى الْفُجُورِ وَالْفُجُورَ يَهْدِي إِلَى النَّارِ أَلاَ تَرَى أَنَّهُ يُقَالُ صَدَقَ وَبَرَّ وَكَذَبَ وَفَجَرَ .
Malik related to me that he heard that Abdullah ibn Masud used tosay, "You must tell the truth. Truthfulness leads to right action.Right action leads to the Garden. Beware of lying. Lying leads tocorruption, and corruption leads to the Fire. Don't you see that it issaid, 'He speaks the truth and acts rightly,' and, 'He lies and iscorrupt.' " Translation Not Available
Book reference: Muwatta Imam Malik Book 56 Hadith no 1829
Web reference: Muwatta Imam Malik Book 56 Hadith no 16
وَحَدَّثَنِي مَالِكٌ، أَنَّهُ بَلَغَهُ أَنَّهُ قِيلَ لِلُقْمَانَ مَا بَلَغَ بِكَ مَا نَرَى يُرِيدُونَ الْفَضْلَ . فَقَالَ لُقْمَانُ صِدْقُ الْحَدِيثِ وَأَدَاءُ الأَمَانَةِ وَتَرْكُ مَا لاَ يَعْنِينِي .
Malik related to me that he heard that someone said to Luqman,"What has brought you to what we see?" meaning his high rank. Luqmansaid, "Truthful speech, fulfilling the trust, and leaving what doesnot concern me." Translation Not Available
Book reference: Muwatta Imam Malik Book 56 Hadith no 1830
Web reference: Muwatta Imam Malik Book 56 Hadith no 17
وَحَدَّثَنِي مَالِكٌ، أَنَّهُ بَلَغَهُ أَنَّ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ مَسْعُودٍ، كَانَ يَقُولُ لاَ يَزَالُ الْعَبْدُ يَكْذِبُ وَتُنْكَتُ فِي قَلْبِهِ نُكْتَةٌ سَوْدَاءُ حَتَّى يَسْوَدَّ قَلْبُهُ كُلُّهُ فَيُكْتَبَ عِنْدَ اللَّهِ مِنَ الْكَاذِبِينَ .
Malik related to me that he heard that Abdullah ibn Masud used tosay, "The slave continues to lie and a black spot grows in his heartuntil all his heart becomes black. Then he is written, in Allah'ssight, among the liars." Translation Not Available
Book reference: Muwatta Imam Malik Book 56 Hadith no 1831
Web reference: Muwatta Imam Malik Book 56 Hadith no 18
