Sahih Muslim Hadith 6517 – Meaning Of Al-Birr

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[6517] 15 – ( … ) It was narrated that An-Nawwâs bin Sam'ân said: "I stayed with the Messenger of Allah in A.1-Madinah for one year, and nothing kept me from L parting from him except asking questions. If one of us left him he would not ask the Messenger of I:JU I Allah about anything.11] But I asked him about righteousness and L sin, and the Messenger of Allah 5 JL.ii 111 said: 'Al-Birr (righteousness) is good conduct, and sin is that which wavers in your heart and you do not want the people to JI JLi :JU find out about it." .J)) J 23 L L Because those who lived there had been prohibited from asking Allah's Messenger about anything until he had explained it to them. See no. 102. Chapter 6. Upholding Ties Of Kinship, And The Prohibition Of Severing Them