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malik:56-19Mālik > Ṣafwān b. Sulaym

Malik related to me that Safwan ibn Sulaym said, "The Messenger of Allah ﷺ was asked, 'Can the mumin be a coward?' He said, 'Yes.' He was asked, 'Can the mumin be a miser?' He said, 'Yes.' He was asked, 'Can the mumin be a liar?' He said, 'No.' "  

مالك:٥٦-١٩وَحَدَّثَنِي مَالِكٌ عَنْ صَفْوَانَ بْنِ سُلَيْمٍ

أَنَّهُ قَالَ قِيلَ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ أَيَكُونُ الْمُؤْمِنُ جَبَانًا فَقَالَ نَعَمْ فَقِيلَ لَهُ أَيَكُونُ الْمُؤْمِنُ بَخِيلاً فَقَالَ نَعَمْ فَقِيلَ لَهُ أَيَكُونُ الْمُؤْمِنُ كَذَّابًا فَقَالَ لاَ