Hadith on Justice: Most concise verse on Halal and Haram

Abu al-Duha’ reported: Abdullah ibn Mas’ud, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “There is no verse in the Quran more comprehensive for the lawful and the unlawful, the commanding and the forbidding, than this verse: Verily, Allah commands justice, grace, as well as generosity to close relatives. He forbids indecency, wickedness, and aggression. He instructs you so perhaps you will be mindful.” (16:90)

Source: al-Adab al-Mufrad lil-Bukhārī 489

Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Ibn Hajar

عَنْ أَبِي الضُّحَى عَن عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ مَسْعُودٍ رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنهُ قَالَ مَا فِي الْقُرْآنِ آيَةٌ أَجْمَعَ لِحَلَالٍ وَحَرَامٍ وَأَمْرٍ وَنَهْيٍ مِنْ هَذِهِ الْآيَةِ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَأْمُرُ بِٱلْعَدْلِ وَٱلْإِحْسَـٰنِ وَإِيتَآئِ ذِى ٱلْقُرْبَىٰ وَيَنْهَىٰ عَنِ ٱلْفَحْشَآءِ وَٱلْمُنكَرِ وَٱلْبَغْىِ يَعِظُكُمْ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَذَكَّرُونَ

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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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