Hadith 1289
حَدَّثَنَا يُوسُفُ بْنُ يَعْقُوبَ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ أَخُو عُبَيْدٍ الْقُرَشِيِّ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا الأَعْمَشُ، عَنْ أَبِي وَائِلٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللهِ قَالَ: مَا يَزَالُ الْمَسْرُوقُ مِنْهُ يَتَظَنَّى حَتَّى يَصِيرَ أَعْظَمَ مِنَ السَّارِقِ.
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) that the one who has been robbed continues to be suspicious, to the extent that he surpasses even the thief (in sin).
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Maulana Usman Muneeb
Benefits and Issues:
The point is that one should avoid suspicion, because the sin of suspicion at times exceeds even the sin of theft.
The point is that one should avoid suspicion, because the sin of suspicion at times exceeds even the sin of theft.
Source: Fadlullah al-Ahad: Urdu Commentary on al-Adab al-Mufrad, Page: 1289
