Hadith 30

Limits of Allah

حدود الله

إنَّ اللَّهَ فَرَضَ فَرَائِضَ فَلا تُضَيِّعُوهَا، وَحَدَّ حُدُودًا فَلا تَعْتَدُوهَا، وَحَرَّمَ أَشْيَاءَ فَلا تَنْتَهِكُوهَا

Translation

Allah has prescribed obligations, so do not neglect them. He has set limits, so do not transgress them. He has forbidden things, so do not violate them.

Narrated by

Abu Thalaba al-Khushani

أبي ثعلبة الخشني رضي الله عنه

Source

al-Daraqutni

الدارقطني

Explanation

This hadith summarizes Islamic jurisprudence: obligations must be fulfilled, limits respected, prohibitions avoided, and what Allah was silent about is permissible.

Key Lessons

  • 1Obligations must be performed
  • 2Limits should not be exceeded
  • 3Prohibitions must be avoided
  • 4What is not mentioned is permitted