وعن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم قال : « إياكم والظن فإن الظن أكذب الحديث » متفق عليه.
Abu Hurairah (RAA) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “Beware of suspicion, for suspicion amounts to the worst form of lying.” Agreed upon.
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Safi ur-Rahman Mubarakpuri
Takhrij:
«أخرجه البخاري، ومسلم، تقدم:1284.»©Explanation:
➊ This hadith has already been mentioned in the previous chapter (Hadith: 1284), and its relevance to both chapters is very clear.
➋ In this hadith, there is a command to avoid lying and to always adopt truthfulness.
➌ The ultimate fruit and result of truthfulness is Paradise, and the result of lying is the displeasure of the Creator of the universe in the form of Hellfire.
➍ This hadith indicates that whoever adopts truthfulness in all his statements and considers truthfulness to be the very purpose of his life, then truthfulness becomes an inseparable and essential part of his life, and its result is Paradise.
Source: Bulugh al-Maram: Commentary by Safiur Rahman Mubarakpuri, Page: 1315