الحديثُ السادسُ
[رواه البخاري ومسلم]
6th Hadith Translation
Al-Nauman-Ibn-Bashir (R.A.) reported: The Messenger of Allah (S.A.W.), said:
“Verily, the lawful is clear and the unlawful is clear, and between the two of them are doubtful matters about which many people do not know. Thus, he who avoids doubtful matters clears himself in regard to his religion and his honor, and he who falls into doubtful matters will fall into the unlawful as the shepherd who pastures near a sanctuary, all but grazing therein. Verily, every king has a sanctum and the sanctum of Allah is his prohibitions. Verily, in the body there is a piece of flesh which if upright then the entire body is upright, and if corrupt then the entire body is corrupt. No doubt it is the heart.
(Bukhari: 52)
Brief Narration
The first thing to note is that Imam Bukhari recorded this hadith in the beginning of the Book of Trading (“Kitab Al-Buyu”). This hadith emphasizes the importance of glorifying Allah. If we want to glorify Allah, we have to glorify His injunctions, commandments, whether they are obligations (so we perform them), or whether they are prohibitions (so we don't perform them).
The Scholars are of the view that the vast majority of acts fall into one of the first two categories, either it is evidently lawful or unlawful. Only a minority number of acts fall into the third category, that which is doubtful. There are doubtful matters that a Muslim might face in his/her everyday dealings and activities. This hadith helps the Muslim in dealing with such matters.
(Reference: Commentary of Forty Hadiths of An-Nawawi by Dr. Jamal Ahmed Badi)
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