Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah 37735 — The words of Ubayd bin Umayr

It is narrated from Ubayd bin Umayr that he said: Indeed, Allah Almighty has made things lawful and made things unlawful. So whatever Allah has made lawful, regard it as lawful, and whatever Allah has made unlawful, avoid it. And some things among these Allah Almighty has left, neither making them unlawful nor making them lawful. This is a pardon from Allah. Then he (may Allah have mercy on him) recited this verse: "O you who believe, do not ask about things" to the end of the verse [Al-Ma'idah: 101].