فَمَنِ اتَّقَى الْمُشَبَّهَاتِ اسْتَبْرَأَ لِدِيِنِهِ وَعِرْضِهِ
So whoever saves himself from these suspicious things saves his religion and his honor.
Sahih al-Bukhari 52 · Source checked
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Source
Sahih al-Bukhari 52
Book 2, Hadith 45
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What It Means: Reading in Context
The preceding passage distinguishes clearly lawful and unlawful matters from doubtful matters that many people do not understand. This selected sentence concerns those doubtful matters. The narration continues with an analogy about grazing near a protected boundary and a reminder about the heart. This entry comes from Sahih al-Bukhari 52. The displayed text is an excerpt, not the complete narration. Follow the source link to read the narrator, full wording and in-book reference together. A hadith number identifies the source used here; numbering systems can differ between editions. Being able to inspect a source is important when a short statement is shared outside its original setting. The accompanying reflection is an editorial prompt for everyday conduct. It is not part of the hadith and does not replace explanation from qualified scholarship. Avoid extending a short reminder into a religious ruling that the entry itself does not establish.
REFLECTION · EDITORIAL
When a religious question affects a decision, pause to understand it and seek qualified guidance. Do not substitute a rumour or a feeling of uncertainty for careful learning.
This reflection is not Qur’an, hadith or an authoritative tafsir.