Muwatta Malik #1956
Speech
The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.
وَحَدَّثَنِي مَالِكٌ، عَنْ صَفْوَانَ بْنِ سُلَيْمٍ، أَنَّهُ قَالَ قِيلَ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَيَكُونُ الْمُؤْمِنُ جَبَانًا فَقَالَ " نَعَمْ " . فَقِيلَ لَهُ أَيَكُونُ الْمُؤْمِنُ بَخِيلاً فَقَالَ " نَعَمْ " . فَقِيلَ لَهُ أَيَكُونُ الْمُؤْمِنُ كَذَّابًا فَقَالَ " لاَ " .
Malik related to me that Safwan ibn Sulaym said, "The Messenger
of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, 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.' "
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This hadith is #1956 from Muwatta Malik, in the Book of Speech.