Arabic (Original)
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أَحْمَدَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُثْمَانَ يَعْنِي ابْنَ خُثَيْمٍ عَنْ شَهْرِ بْنِ حَوْشَبٍ عَنْ أَسْمَاءَ بِنْتِ يَزِيدَ قَالَتْ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لَا يَصْلُحُ الْكَذِبُ إِلَّا فِي ثَلَاثٍ كَذِبِ الرَّجُلِ امْرَأَتَهُ لِيُرْضِيَهَا أَوْ إِصْلَاحٍ بَيْنَ النَّاسِ أَوْ كَذِبٍ فِي الْحَرْبِ.
English Translation
Abu Ahmad narrated to us, Sufyan narrated to us, from Abdullah ibn Uthman, meaning Ibn Khuthaym, from Shahr ibn Hawshab, from Asma' bint Yazid, who said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "Lying is not permissible except in three matters: a man's lying to his wife to please her, reconciling between people, or lying in war."