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سنن دارمي
Darimi
من كتاب البيوعFrom the Book of Sales
باب فِي: «الْحَلاَلُ بَيِّنٌ وَالْحَرَامُ بَيِّنٌ»:Chapter: The Lawful Is Clear and the Unlawful Is Clear
Hadith 2567
اُردوEn
أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو نُعَيْمٍ، حَدَّثَنَا زَكَرِيَّا، عَنْ الشَّعْبِيِّ، قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ النُّعْمَانَ بْنَ بَشِيرٍ , يَقُولُ: سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ , يَقُولُ: "الْحَلَالُ بَيِّنٌ وَالْحَرَامُ بَيِّنٌ، وَبَيْنَهُمَا مُتَشَابِهَاتٌ، لَا يَعْلَمُهَا كَثِيرٌ مِنَ النَّاسِ فَمَنْ اتَّقَى الشُّبُهَاتِ، اسْتَبْرَأَ لِعِرْضِهِ وَدِينِهِ، وَمَنْ وَقَعَ فِي الشُّبُهَاتِ، وَقَعَ فِي الْحَرَامِ، كَالرَّاعِي يَرْعَى حَوْلَ الْحِمَى فَيُوشِكُ أَنْ يُوَاقِعَهُ، وَإِنَّ لِكُلِّ مَلِكٍ حِمًى، أَلَا وَإِنَّ حِمَى اللَّهِ مَحَارِمُهُ، أَلَا وَإِنَّ فِي الْجَسَدِ مُضْغَةً، إِذَا صَلَحَتْ، صَلَحَ الْجَسَدُ كُلُّهُ، وَإِذَا فَسَدَتْ، فَسَدَ الْجَسَدُ كُلُّهُ، أَلَا وَهِيَ الْقَلْبُ".
Sayyiduna Nu’man bin Bashir (may Allah be pleased with both of them) says: I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) say: “The lawful is clear and the unlawful is also clear, and between the two are some doubtful matters (whose lawfulness or unlawfulness is not known to everyone); many people do not know about them (whether they are lawful or unlawful). So whoever avoids doubtful matters has protected his religion and his honor, and whoever falls into doubtful matters will fall into the unlawful. The example of this is like a shepherd who grazes his animals around a (royal protected) pasture, so it is likely that he may enter it (and be considered a royal offender). Listen! Every king has a protected pasture, and the protected pasture of Allah on His earth is His unlawful things (so avoid them). Listen! There is a piece of flesh in the body; when it is sound, the whole body is sound, and when it is corrupt, the whole body is corrupt. Listen! That piece is the heart (of a person).”
Brief Explanation
(Commentary on Hadith 2566)
There is consensus among the scholars regarding the greatness of this hadith, and it is one of those four ahadith upon which the foundation of Islam rests. In our view, these few words of the Prophet’s (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) guidance concerning religion are the very basis of the faith: avoid doubtful matters, adopt indifference towards the world, refrain from futile things, and act according to your intention.
From this hadith, it is understood that wara‘ (scrupulousness, piety) is also among the deeds that perfect one’s faith, and it is known that the heart is the seat of intellect; the reins of intention for action are in its hand.
As long as the heart is sound, the body is sound; if the heart becomes diseased, then the whole body is diseased.
From this hadith, it is understood that the lawful (halal) and unlawful (haram) are clear, but some matters may be doubtful to some people; therefore, it is necessary to avoid these doubtful matters, lest—Allah forbid—someone, by mistake, falls into the unlawful through these doubtful matters.
The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) gave an excellent example of this with the pasture.
Allah the Exalted said: «﴿الَّذِينَ فِي قُلُوبِهِمْ زَيْغٌ فَيَتَّبِعُونَ مَا تَشَابَهَ مِنْهُ .....﴾ [آل عمران : 7]» “Those in whose hearts is deviation, they follow that which is unspecific (mutashabihat)...”
In this hadith, there is a great admonition for those who buy and sell and engage in trade, that they should only adopt such methods that are clearly lawful, and avoid doubtful matters and transactions. This is the point of evidence (mahal al-shahid) of this hadith.
And Allah knows best.
There is consensus among the scholars regarding the greatness of this hadith, and it is one of those four ahadith upon which the foundation of Islam rests. In our view, these few words of the Prophet’s (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) guidance concerning religion are the very basis of the faith: avoid doubtful matters, adopt indifference towards the world, refrain from futile things, and act according to your intention.
From this hadith, it is understood that wara‘ (scrupulousness, piety) is also among the deeds that perfect one’s faith, and it is known that the heart is the seat of intellect; the reins of intention for action are in its hand.
As long as the heart is sound, the body is sound; if the heart becomes diseased, then the whole body is diseased.
From this hadith, it is understood that the lawful (halal) and unlawful (haram) are clear, but some matters may be doubtful to some people; therefore, it is necessary to avoid these doubtful matters, lest—Allah forbid—someone, by mistake, falls into the unlawful through these doubtful matters.
The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) gave an excellent example of this with the pasture.
Allah the Exalted said: «﴿الَّذِينَ فِي قُلُوبِهِمْ زَيْغٌ فَيَتَّبِعُونَ مَا تَشَابَهَ مِنْهُ .....﴾ [آل عمران : 7]» “Those in whose hearts is deviation, they follow that which is unspecific (mutashabihat)...”
In this hadith, there is a great admonition for those who buy and sell and engage in trade, that they should only adopt such methods that are clearly lawful, and avoid doubtful matters and transactions. This is the point of evidence (mahal al-shahid) of this hadith.
And Allah knows best.
