Riyad as-Salihin, 1832
Abu Tha'labah Al-Khushani (May Allah be pleased with him) said:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "Allah, the Exalted, has laid down certain duties which you should not neglect, and has put certain limits which you should not transgress, and has kept silent about other matters out of mercy for you and not out of forgetfulness, so do not seek to investigate them." <b>[Ad-Daraqutni and others]</b>
وعن أبي ثعلبة الخشني جرثوم بن ناشر رضي الله عنه عن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال:
إن الله تعالى فرض فرائض فلا تضيعوها، وحد حدوداً فلا تعتدوها، وحرم أشياء فلا تنتهكوها، وسكت عن أشياء رحمة لكم غير نسيان فلا تبحثوا عنها
. حديث حسن. رواه الدارقطني وغيره.
References1 variant
- In-Book Reference
- Book 18, Hadith 25
Sharh · explanationclick to expand
<b>Guidance from the Hadith:</b><br>
1) It is prohibited to exceed the limits set by Allah or to violate His prohibitions. Rather, they must be avoided out of exaltation of the commands of Allah Almighty.<br>
2) It shows how vast Allah’s mercy and kindness towards His servants are. The Shariah has remained silent about certain matters by way of facilitating things for the Ummah. {Your Lord is never forgetful.}