The statement of 'Abd Allah ibn 'Amr to the man who stayed with him for three nights: "I have deceived my father"; is this statement considered lying?

The questioner : Shaykh, the same thing happened on the same occasion when he said: "I have deceived my father." I think it is known that this is contrary to the truth. So, is it said here that he did not see a way to seek the reasons for his entry into Paradise except through this door or this method, and he exerted himself in it; so is he rewarded for that? Or not?

The Shaykh : Did you not understand?

The questioner : Regarding his statement to Ibn 'Amr, 'Abd Allah ibn 'Amr, when the man came to stay with him; he said: "I have deceived my father," and he mentioned to him that he would stay with him for three days until his oath expired. So here, is it said that this statement was, of course, contrary to the truth, that it did not happen...

The Shaykh : It was a theatrical matter.

The questioner: Yes.

The Shaykh : Okay, what is the question?

The questioner : This statement, because some people might say that this is lying, meaning... So, is it said that this falls under the category of permissible lying, or that there was no way except this way?

The Shaykh : This has completely changed your words now from the first statement that I did not understand, and this is what you intend?

The questioner : Yes, that is correct.

The Shaykh : Okay, this is clear; because the imagination he imagined for him did not harm anyone, but he reached a very noble goal, this is clear.

The questioner : ... the hadith.

The Shaykh : Yes.

The questioner : ... .

The Shaykh : He revealed the veil to him, yes.

The questioner : ... .

The Shaykh: Yes.

The questioner : ... .

The Shaykh : Yes, that is correct.