Q: Is this hadees authentic and what are the references of the hadees? “Telling a lie is allowed in three situations. 1) For husband to have a small lie for his wife to make her happy, like you looks very beautiful today and in fact she might not. 2) In situation where your saying truth might become a reason for a big fasad. 3) If you are in danger of your life if some people knows that you are muslim then you can temporarily hide your identity as muslim other wise you might get killed”.
A: Refer to Sunan Abu Dawood and the sharah of Abu Dawood.
عن حميد بن عبد الرحمن عن أمه أم كلثوم بنت عقبة قالت ما سمعت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يرخص فى شىء من الكذب إلا فى ثلاث كان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يقول لا أعده كاذبا الرجل يصلح بين الناس يقول القول ولا يريد به إلا الإصلاح والرجل يقول فى الحرب والرجل يحدث امرأته والمرأة تحدث زوجها (سنن أبي داود رقم 4923)
Answered by:
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)