Adapted from: Monthly Al-Hadith, Hazro
Sayyiduna Anas ibn Mālik (رضي الله عنه) reported:
“We were with Sayyiduna ‘Umar (رضي الله عنه) when the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said:
‘We have been forbidden from indulging in pretentiousness.’
(تهينا عن التكلف)
(Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī: 7293)
This narration is a clear instruction to avoid artificiality, exaggeration, and affectation in speech, action, and lifestyle — a principle that promotes sincerity, humility, and natural behavior in all aspects of life.
❖ Refraining from Unnecessary Formalities
Sayyiduna Anas ibn Mālik (رضي الله عنه) reported:
“We were with Sayyiduna ‘Umar (رضي الله عنه) when the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said:
‘We have been forbidden from indulging in pretentiousness.’
(تهينا عن التكلف)
(Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī: 7293)
This narration is a clear instruction to avoid artificiality, exaggeration, and affectation in speech, action, and lifestyle — a principle that promotes sincerity, humility, and natural behavior in all aspects of life.
