Riyad as-Salihin, 687

Thabit (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:

Anas (May Allah be pleased with him) said: Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) came to me while I was playing with the boys. He greeted us and sent me on an errand. This delayed my return to my mother. When I came to her, she asked, "What detained you?" I said; "Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) sent me on an errand." She asked, "What was it?" I said, "It is a secret." My mother said; "Do not disclose to anyone the secret of Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)." Anas (May Allah be pleased with him) said to Thabit (May Allah be pleased with him): By Allah, were I to tell it to anyone I would have told you. [Muslim].

وعن ثابت عن أنس، رضي الله عنه قال‏:‏ أتى على رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم وأنا ألعب مع الغلمان، فسلم علينا، فبعثنى في حاجةٍ، فأبطأت على أمي‏.‏ فلما جئت قالت‏:‏ ما حبسك‏؟‏ فقلت‏:‏ بعثنى رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم لحاجة، قالت‏:‏ ما حاجته‏؟‏ قلت‏:‏ إنها سر‏.‏قالت‏:‏ لا تخبرن بسر رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم أحداً‏.‏ قال أنس‏:‏ والله لو حدثت به أحداً لحدثتك به يا ثابت‏.‏ ‏(‏‏(‏رواه مسلم، وروى البخارى بعضه مختصراً‏)‏‏)‏‏.‏

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In-Book Reference: Book 1, Hadith 8

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Guidance from the Hadith: 1) It highlights the Prophet’s fine character and his modesty. Despite his high status in the sight of Allah Almighty and among people, he was so modest that he would greet children while they were playing. 2) Um Sulaym’s good parenting of her child. She exhorted him: “Do not divulge the Prophet’s secret to anyone,” in support of his conduct. How far are mothers from her today! 3) It is not permissible for a person to divulge someone’s secret, even to his mother or father or the closest people to him.

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