Hadith 7195

The translators of a ruler; and is it permissible to keep one translator?

English source

Darussalam · Volume 9

93 - THE BOOK OF AL-AHKĀM

Sahih al-Bukhari Darussalam English translation

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Shamela Arabic edition

الحديث: 7195 ¦ الجزء: 9 ¦ الصفحة: 76

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English translation

7195. Khārija bin Zaid bin Thābit said that Zaid bin Thābit said, "The Prophet ﷺ ordered me to learn the writing of the Jews. I even wrote letters for the Prophet ﷺ (to the Jews) and also read their letters when they wrote to him." And 'Umar said in the presence of 'Alī, 'Abdur-Raḥmān and 'Uthmān, "What is this woman saying?"(1) 'Abdur-Raḥmān bin Hātīb said, "She is informing you about her companion who has committed illegal sexual intercourse with her." Abū Jamra said, "I was an interpreter between Ibn 'Abbās and the people." Some people said, "A ruler should have two interpreters."

Arabic text

7195 - وَقَالَ خَارِجَةُ بْنُ زَيْدِ بْنِ ثَابِتٍ، عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ ثَابِتٍ: أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَمَرَهُ «أَنْ يَتَعَلَّمَ كِتَابَ اليَهُودِ» حَتَّى كَتَبْتُ لِلنَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ كُتُبَهُ، وَأَقْرَأْتُهُ كُتُبَهُمْ، إِذَا كَتَبُوا إِلَيْهِ وَقَالَ عُمَرُ وَعِنْدَهُ عَلِيٌّ، وَعَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ، وَعُثْمَانُ: «مَاذَا تَقُولُ هَذِهِ؟»، قَالَ عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ حَاطِبٍ: فَقُلْتُ: تُخْبِرُكَ بِصَاحِبِهَا الَّذِي صَنَعَ بِهَا وَقَالَ أَبُو جَمْرَةَ: كُنْتُ أُتَرْجِمُ بَيْنَ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ وَبَيْنَ النَّاسِ " وَقَالَ بَعْضُ النَّاسِ: لاَ بُدَّ لِلْحَاكِمِ مِنْ مُتَرْجِمَيْنِ "

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