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رياض الصالحين

Riyad as-Salihin Hadith 1572

Read the original Arabic and English translation of this hadith from The Book of the Prohibited actions, with its chapter, grading, and reference kept together.

In-book entry
62

Chapter 18

Chapter context: Prohibition of Spying on Muslims and to be Inquisitive about Others

- باب النهي عن التجسس والتسمع لكلام من يكره استماعه

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Hadith text

Original Arabic

وعن ابن مسعود رضي الله عنه أنه أتي برجل فقيل له، هذا فلان تقطر لحيته خمرًا، فقال‏:‏ إنَّا قد نهينا عن التجسس، ولكن إن يظهر لنا شئ، نأخذ به‏"‏‏.‏ حديث حسن صحيح رواه أبو داود بإسناد على شرط البخاري ومسلم‏.‏

Translation

English translation

It has been reported that a man was brought before Abdullah bin Mas'ud (May Allah be pleased with him) because his beard was giving out smell of wine. Ibn Mas'ud said:

"We have been prohibited from spying (on Muslims) and finding faults (with them). But we can take to task only and only if the sin is overt. [Abu Dawud].

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Where is this hadith found?

This is Hadith 1572 in Riyad as-Salihin. It appears in Book 18, The Book of the Prohibited actions, as in-book entry 62 under the chapter “Prohibition of Spying on Muslims and to be Inquisitive about Others.”

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