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Hadith text: Leave what you doubt for what you do not doubt; indeed,…

عَنْ أَبِي الحَوْرَاءِ السَّعْدِيِّ قَالَ: قُلْتُ لِلْحَسَنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ رضي الله عنهما: مَا حَفِظْتَ مِنْ رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ؟ قَالَ: حَفِظْتُ مِنْ رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «دَعْ مَا يَرِيبُكَ إِلَى مَا لاَ يَرِيبُكَ، فَإِنَّ الصِّدْقَ طُمَأْنِينَةٌ، وَإِنَّ الكَذِبَ رِيبَةٌ».

Explanation of the hadith: Leave what you doubt for what you do not doubt; indeed,…

Lessons: Leave what you doubt for what you do not doubt; indeed,…

• A Muslim should set up his affairs upon certainty and leave whatever is doubtful and should be insightful regarding his religion.
• The prohibition of falling into suspicious matters.
• If you are seeking tranquility and comfort, then abandon what is doubtful and leave it aside.
• Allah is Merciful to His slaves, as He has commanded them with what brings comfort to the soul and mind and has forbidden them from what causes anxiety and confusion.

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