Hadith #523

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Arabic Text

‏ ‏حَدَّثَنَا ‏ ‏نُوحُ بْنُ مَيْمُونٍ ‏ ‏أَخْبَرَنَا ‏ ‏مَالِكٌ ‏ ‏عَنِ ‏ ‏ابْنِ شِهَابٍ ‏ ‏أَخْبَرَنِي ‏ ‏سَهْلُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ ‏ ‏عَنْ النَّبِيِّ ‏ ‏صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ‏ ‏أَنَّهُ ‏ ‏كَرِهَ ‏ ‏الْمَسَائِلَ ‏ ‏وَعَابَهَا ‏

English Translation

It was narrated from Sahl ibn Sa'd (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet ﷺ disliked questions and criticized them. This refers to unnecessary questioning about religious matters and hypothetical scenarios that had not occurred.

Reference: Musnad Ahmad, Book 41, Hadith 523

Sunnah.com ref: Musnad Ahmad 21761

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