25/211. Chapter:
SPOKE THE TRUTH EVEN WHILE JOKING
Mishkat al-Masabih : 4885
Mishkat al-MasabihHadith Number 4885
عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ: قَالُوا: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّكَ تُدَاعِبُنَا. قَالَ: «إِنِّي لَا أَقُولُ إِلَّا حَقًا» . رَوَاهُ التِّرْمِذِيّ
Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah رضي الله عنه narrated that they (meaning, the sahabah) said, 'O Messenger of Allah, you cheer us with (light) jokes.' He said. "But (even when making jokes) I speak only the truth." [3]
[3] Tirmidhi # 1990, Musnad Ahmad 2-840.Reference : Mishkat al-Masabih 4885In-book reference : Book 25, Hadith 258
