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«قال رسول الله: «ما نهيتكم عنه فاجتنبوه، وما أمرتكم به فافعلوا منه ما استطعتم؛ فإنما أهلك الذين من قبلكم كثرة مسائلهم واختلافهم على أنبيائهم»»
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Summary
A report of Abu Hurayra (may God be pleased with him) in the chapter on the prohibition of excessive questioning, in the Book of Knowledge of Sahih Muslim. It sets the rule of full compliance with what is forbidden and compliance within ability with what is commanded, and ends with the cause of the ruin of nations through excessive questioning. 1
Place in the museum
Source: Sahih Muslim. Mentions Muhammad and Abu Hurayra.
Connections
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- Muhammad· Abu Hurayra
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The Conquest of Khaybar· The capture of Thumama ibn Uthal al-Hanafi and his acceptance of Islam· The Prophet's dream of the two gold bracelets, interpreted as the two liars· Bukhari 3443 — nearest to Isa· Muslim 8 — The Jibril hadith: Islam, iman, ihsan· Muslim 20 — I will fight whoever separates prayer from almsgiving· Muslim 35 — Faith has seventy-odd branches· Muslim 47 — Whoever believes in God and the Last Day, let him speak good or stay silent
Sources
- Sahih Muslim
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islam.museum contributors. “Muslim 1337 — What I forbid, avoid; what I command, do of it what you can”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/passage/muslim-1337/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-16.