Hadith on Privacy: Be obedient to Allah even when you are alone

Usamah ibn Sharik reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whatever Allah hates for you to do, then do not do it in private.”

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Ibn Ḥibbān 403

Grade: Hasan li ghayrihi (fair due to external evidence) according to Al-Albani

عَنْ أُسَامَةَ بْنِ شَرِيكٍ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَا كَرِهَ اللهُ مِنْكَ شَيْئًا فَلَا تَفْعَلْهُ إِذَا خَلَوْتَ

403 صحيح ابن حبان باب الإخلاص وأعمال السر

1055 المحدث الألباني خلاصة حكم المحدث حسن لغيره في السلسلة الصحيحة

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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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