Riyad as-Salihin, 592
Hasan bin 'Ali (May Allah be pleased with them) reported:
I have retained these words of Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), "Leave what causes you doubt and turn to what does not cause you doubt." <b>[At- Tirmidhi, who classified it as Hadith Hasan Sahih]</b>.
وعن الحسن بن على رضي الله عنهما، قال: حفظت من رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم:
دع ما يريبك إلى ما لا يريبك
((رواه الترمذى وقال: حديث حسن صحيح)).
References1 variant
- In-Book Reference
- Introduction, Hadith 592
Sharh · explanationclick to expand
<b>Guidance from the Hadith:</b><br>
1) Do not act except on what you believe to be certain or most likely. As for doubt, it is not a basis for rulings in the Shariah.<br>
2) The believer should stop at suspicious matters and avoid them so that he can base his religion on what is clear and certain.