Bulugh al-MaramChapter 16Hadith 1637

Full Sharh — Bulugh al-Maram 1637

وَعَنْ اَلنَوَّاسِ بْنِ سَمْعَانَ ‏- رضى الله عنه ‏- قَالَ: سَأَلْتُ رَسُولَ اَللَّهِ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-عَنْ اَلْبِرِّ وَالْإِثْمِ? فَقَالَ: { اَلْبِرُّ: حُسْنُ اَلْخُلُقِِ, وَالْإِثْمُ: مَا حَاكَ فِي صَدْرِكَ, وَكَرِهْتَ أَنْ يَطَّلِعَ عَلَيْهِ اَلنَّاسُ } أَخْرَجَهُ مُسْلِمٌ 1‏ .‏‏1 ‏- صحيح.‏ رواه مسلم (2553)‏.‏

English Translation

An-Nawwas bin Sam'an (RAA) narrated, ‘I asked the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) about virtue and sin and he replied, “The essence of virtue is (manifested in) good morals (Akhlaq) whereas sinful conduct is that which turns in your heart (making you feel uncomfortable) and you dislike that it would be disclosed to other people.” Related by Muslim.

Source

Bulugh al-Maram(بلوغ المرام)

The Comprehensive Book

Hadith Number

1637

Bulugh al-Maram 1637

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