Sahih Muslim , Hadith 2327 ⓘ
'A'isha, the wife of Allah's Apostle, said that whenever he had to choose between two things he adopted the easier one, provided it was nor sin, but if it was any sin he was the one wio was the farthest from it of the people; and Allah's Messenger never took revenge from anyone because of his personal grievance, unless what Allah, the Exalted and Glorious, had made inviolable had been violated.
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ مَالِكِ بْنِ أَنَسٍ، فِيمَا قُرِئَ عَلَيْهِ ح وَحَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ، يَحْيَى قَالَ قَرَأْتُ عَلَى مَالِكٍ عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ عُرْوَةَ بْنِ الزُّبَيْرِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، زَوْجِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنَّهَا قَالَتْ مَا خُيِّرَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم بَيْنَ أَمْرَيْنِ إِلاَّ أَخَذَ أَيْسَرَهُمَا مَا لَمْ يَكُنْ إِثْمًا فَإِنْ كَانَ إِثْمًا كَانَ أَبْعَدَ النَّاسِ مِنْهُ وَمَا انْتَقَمَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم لِنَفْسِهِ إِلاَّ أَنْ تُنْتَهَكَ حُرْمَةُ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ .
also referenced under: Book 43, Hadith 103 (In-Book) & Book 30, Hadith 5752 (USC-MSA)
The above hadith has been narrated through several other chains of transmitters.
وَحَدَّثَنَا زُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، وَإِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، جَمِيعًا عَنْ جَرِيرٍ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ، بْنُ عَبْدَةَ حَدَّثَنَا فُضَيْلُ بْنُ عِيَاضٍ، كِلاَهُمَا عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدٍ، فِي رِوَايَةِ فُضَيْلِ بْنِ شِهَابٍ وَفِي رِوَايَةِ جَرِيرٍ مُحَمَّدٍ الزُّهْرِيِّ عَنْ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، .
also referenced under: Book 43, Hadith 104 (In-Book) & Book 30, Hadith 5752 (USC-MSA)
This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Ibn Shibab through another chain of transmitters.
وَحَدَّثَنِيهِ حَرْمَلَةُ بْنُ يَحْيَى، أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي يُونُسُ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ . نَحْوَ حَدِيثِ مَالِكٍ .
also referenced under: Book 43, Hadith 105 (In-Book) & Book 30, Hadith 5753 (USC-MSA)
'A'isha reported: Never did Allah's Messenger make a choice between two things but adopting the easier one as compared to the difficult one, but his choice for the easier one was only in case it did not involve any sin, but if it involved sin he was the one who was the farthest from it amongst the people.
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو كُرَيْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أُسَامَةَ، عَنْ هِشَامٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ مَا خُيِّرَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم بَيْنَ أَمْرَيْنِ أَحَدُهُمَا أَيْسَرُ مِنَ الآخَرِ إِلاَّ اخْتَارَ أَيْسَرَهُمَا مَا لَمْ يَكُنْ إِثْمًا فَإِنْ كَانَ إِثْمًا كَانَ أَبْعَدَ النَّاسِ مِنْهُ .
also referenced under: Book 43, Hadith 106 (In-Book) & Book 30, Hadith 5754 (USC-MSA)
This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Hisham through another chain of transmitters but with a slight variation of wording.
وَحَدَّثَنَاهُ أَبُو كُرَيْبٍ، وَابْنُ، نُمَيْرٍ جَمِيعًا عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ نُمَيْرٍ، عَنْ هِشَامٍ، بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ إِلَى قَوْلِهِ أَيْسَرَهُمَا . وَلَمْ يَذْكُرَا مَا بَعْدَهُ .
also referenced under: Book 43, Hadith 107 (In-Book) & Book 30, Hadith 5755 (USC-MSA)