It is narrated from Sayyiduna Wathilah bin al-Asqa' (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: "I tried to come before the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in Masjid al-Khayf, and his (peace and blessings be upon him) Companions said to me: 'O Wathilah, move away,' that is, get out of the way of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: 'Leave him; he has only come to ask something.' Wathilah said: So I drew near and said: 'O Messenger of Allah, may my father and mother be ransomed for you, will you give us a ruling on a matter that we can take from you after you are gone?' He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: 'Your own self will give you the ruling.' I said: 'How can that be possible for me?' He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: 'Leave what causes you doubt for what does not cause you doubt, even if those who give rulings keep giving you rulings.' I said: 'How will that be for me?' He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: 'Place your hand on your heart, for the heart is at ease with the lawful and finds no peace with the unlawful; and the piety of a Muslim is that he leaves even the small (doubtful) thing for fear of falling into the great sin.' I said: 'May my father and mother be sacrificed for you, who is the greedy one?' He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: 'The one who seeks earnings in an unlawful way.' I said: 'Then who is the pious one?' He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: 'The one who stops where there is doubt.' I said: 'Then who is the believer?' He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: 'The one from whom people feel safe with regard to their blood (lives).' I said: 'Then who is the Muslim?' He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: 'The one from whose tongue and hand the Muslims are safe.' I said: 'Then which jihad is the best?' He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: 'Speaking a word of truth before an unjust ruler.'"
Hadith Referenceالمطالب العالية بزوائد المسانيد الثمانية / كتاب البيوع / 1423
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسناده ضعيف جدًا
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