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him. He told me, „Retain part of it - that is better for you.‟ So I said, „I
shall retain the portion which is in Khaybar.‟ Then I said, „O
Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, Allah the
Exalted, has delivered me only because I adhered to the truth, and
as part of my repentance I shall say nothing but the truth for the rest
of my life.‟
Ever since I declared this before the Messenger of Allah, praise and
peace be upon him, Allah, the Exalted, has not tried anyone so well
in the matter of truthfulness as He has tried me. To this day, since
my declaration, I have never had any inclination to tell a lie, and
Allah willing, I will continue to protect myself against it during my
remaining days.
Allah, the Exalted, revealed:
„In the hour of adversity,
Allah turned (in mercy) to the Prophet,
shall retain the portion which is in Khaybar.‟ Then I said, „O
Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, Allah the
Exalted, has delivered me only because I adhered to the truth, and
as part of my repentance I shall say nothing but the truth for the rest
of my life.‟
Ever since I declared this before the Messenger of Allah, praise and
peace be upon him, Allah, the Exalted, has not tried anyone so well
in the matter of truthfulness as He has tried me. To this day, since
my declaration, I have never had any inclination to tell a lie, and
Allah willing, I will continue to protect myself against it during my
remaining days.
Allah, the Exalted, revealed:
„In the hour of adversity,
Allah turned (in mercy) to the Prophet,