Hadith 56
General Behavior (Kitab Al-Adab)
ENGLISH
Abu Hurairah reported the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying:
Avoid suspicion for suspicion is the most lying form of talk. Do not be inquisitive about one another, or spy on one another.
ARABIC
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مَسْلَمَةَ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ أَبِي الزِّنَادِ، عَنِ الأَعْرَجِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ
إِيَّاكُمْ وَالظَّنَّ فَإِنَّ الظَّنَّ أَكْذَبُ الْحَدِيثِ وَلاَ تَحَسَّسُوا وَلاَ تَجَسَّسُوا
Hadith referenceSunan Abi Dawud 56
CollectionSunan Abi Dawud
BookGeneral Behavior (Kitab Al-Adab)
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