Hadith 10950

حَدَّثَنَا هَاشِمٌ , حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ وَهُوَ شَيْبَانُ , عَنْ يَحْيَى , عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ , عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ , قََالَ : قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " إِنَّ اللَّهَ يَغَارُ , وَإِنَّ الْمُؤْمِنَ يَغَارُ , وَغَيْرَةُ اللَّهِ أَنْ يَأْتِيَ الْمُؤْمِنُ مَا حَرَّمَ عَلَيْهِ " .
It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: A believer is possessive (protective of his honor), and Allah is even more possessive. And a part of Allah's possessiveness is that a person should avoid those things which Allah has declared unlawful.
Hadith Reference مسند احمد / مسند المكثرين من الصحابة / 10950
Hadith Grading حکم دارالسلام: إسناده صحيح، خ: 5223، م: 2761