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Jami at-Tirmidhi 1205 (Book 14, Hadith 1) #26774
Staying Away from Doubtful Matters

SUMMARY: It is important to stay away from doubtful matters as they can lead to unlawful actions.

An-Numan bin Bashir narrated that the Messenger of Allah (S) said: "The lawful is clear and the unlawful is clear, and between that are matters that are doubtful (not clear); many of the people do not know whether it is lawful or unlawful. So whoever leaves it to protect his religion and his honor, then he will be safe, and whoever falls into something from them, then he soon will have fallen into the unlawful. Just like if someone grazes (his animals) around a sanctuary, he would soon wind up in it. Indeed for every king is a sanctuary (pasture), and indeed Allah's sanctuary is what He made unlawful".
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، أَنْبَأَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ زَيْدٍ، عَنْ مُجَالِدٍ، عَنِ الشَّعْبِيِّ، عَنِ النُّعْمَانِ بْنِ بَشِيرٍ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهُ ﷺ يَقُولُ ‏ "‏ الْحَلاَلُ بَيِّنٌ وَالْحَرَامُ بَيِّنٌ وَبَيْنَ ذَلِكَ أُمُورٌ مُشْتَبِهَاتٌ لاَ يَدْرِي كَثِيرٌ مِنَ النَّاسِ أَمِنَ الْحَلاَلِ هِيَ أَمْ مِنَ الْحَرَامِ فَمَنْ تَرَكَهَا اسْتِبْرَاءً لِدِينِهِ وَعِرْضِهِ فَقَدْ سَلِمَ وَمَنْ وَاقَعَ شَيْئًا مِنْهَا يُوشِكُ أَنْ يُوَاقِعَ الْحَرَامَ كَمَا أَنَّهُ مَنْ يَرْعَى حَوْلَ الْحِمَى يُوشِكُ أَنْ يُوَاقِعَهُ أَلاَ وَإِنَّ لِكُلِّ مَلِكٍ حِمًى أَلاَ وَإِنَّ حِمَى اللَّهِ مَحَارِمُهُ
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lawful  *  unlawful  *  doubtful  *  sanctuary  *  religion  *  honor

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Stay away from what Allah has made forbidden .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith explains the importance of staying away from doubtful matters. The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ said that the lawful and unlawful are clear and between them are matters that are not clear. He warned people against getting involved in these doubtful matters as it can lead to committing something unlawful. He used an example of grazing animals around a sanctuary which will eventually lead them into it. Similarly, if someone gets involved in doubtful matters then they will soon fall into something unlawful. The Prophet ﷺ also reminded us that Allah has made certain things forbidden and we should stay away from them for our own protection and honor.

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