Hadith # 11
On the authority of Abu Muhammad al-Hasan bin Ali bin Abi Taib, the grandson of the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, and who is dearest to him, may Allah be pleased with him, who said: ìI committed to memory from the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, (the following words):
"Leave that about which you are in doubt for that about which you are in no doubt."
[Al-Tirmidhi and al-Nasaíi related it, and al-Tirmidhi said: It is a good and genuine Hadith]
This hadith goes in line with
Hadith # 6. In this hadith the Prophet, peace be upon him, has set a criterion by which Muslims can decide whether something is permissible or not. There is another version of this hadith where the Prophet, peace be upon him, elaborated further by saying:
“Verily, truth is tranquillity and falsehood is doubt”. This means that the truth will lead to tranquillity and falsehood will lead to doubt.
Thus the criterion set by the Prophet, peace be upon him, allows us to judge what is false or wrong (i.e. something which causes us to be doubtful) and what is the truth (i.e. something which we are sure of and confident that it is correct because we feel happy and at peace with it). This hadith lays down a principle that can be applied in all aspects of one’s life. It also shows the way to truth and righteousness. Thus, this hadith is very important.