Hadith on Conscience: Whatever your heart rejects, do not accept it

Abdur Rahman ibn Mu’awiyah reported: A man asked the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, saying, “O Messenger of Allah, what is lawful and unlawful for me?” The Prophet struck his chest and he said, “Whatever your heart rejects, abandon it.”

Source: al-Zuhd wal-Raqā’iq 1147

Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani

عن عبد الرحمن بن معاوية قَالَ سَأَلَ رَجُلٌ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ مَا يَحِلُّ لِي مِمَّا يَحْرُمُ عَلَيَّ فَقَالَ وَنَقَرَ بِأُصْبُعِهِ مَا أَنْكَرَ قَلْبُكَ فَدَعْهُ

1147 الزهد والرقائق لابن المبارك

5564 المحدث الألباني خلاصة حكم المحدث صحيح في صحيح الجامع

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Abu Amina Elias
Abu Amina Elias (Justin Parrott) is an academic librarian, researcher, and translator specializing in the Quran, Hadith, and their commentaries. He is a former instructor of Islamic Creed for Mishkah University.
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