Question

Kindly provide the reference for this narration:

A man asked Sayyidah ‘Aishah (radiyallahu ‘anha): “When will I know that I am pious?’ She said: ‘When you realise that you are a sinner.’ He said: ‘And when will I realise I am a sinner?’ She replied: ‘When you think you are pious.'”

 

Answer

This narration is recorded in At Tarikhul Awsat of Imam Bukhari.

(At Tarikhul Awsat, vol. 1, pg. 271, Maktabatur Rushd edition)

Faqih Abu Layth As Samarqandi (rahimahullah) has also cited this narration.

(Tambihul Ghafilin, pg. 456)

 

And Allah Ta’ala Knows best.

Answered by: Mawlana Suhail Motala

Approved by: Mawlana Muhammad Abasoomar

Checked by: Mawlana Haroon Abasoomar

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التخريج من المصادر العربية

التاريخ الأوسط: (١/ ٢٧١، ط: الرشد)
حدثنا محمد، قال: حدثنا قتيبة، قال: حدثنا سفيان قال: قال رجل لعائشة رضي الله عنها: متى أعلم أني محسن؟ قالت: إذا ظننت أنك مسىء. قال: فمتى أعلم أني مسىء؟ قالت: إذا ظننت يعنى أنك محسن.

تنبيه الغافلين للسمرقندي:
(ص: ٤٥٦) – 
وعن عائشة رضي الله تعالى عنها، أنه سألها رجل فقال: متى أعلم أني محسن؟ قالت: إذا علمت أنك مسيء، قال: متى أعلم أني مسيء؟ قالت: إذا علمت أنك محسن.


Moulana Suhail Motala


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