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Sahih Muslim 2327d — The Prophet Chose Ease
His Avoidance Of Sin, His Choosing The Easier Of Permissible Things, And His Vengeance For The Sake Of Allah If His Sacred Limits Were Transgressed
Hadith About the Prophet Choosing Ease Without Sin
Sahih Muslim : 2327d
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2327d
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو كُرَيْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أُسَامَةَ، عَنْ هِشَامٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ مَا خُيِّرَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم بَيْنَ أَمْرَيْنِ أَحَدُهُمَا أَيْسَرُ مِنَ الآخَرِ إِلاَّ اخْتَارَ أَيْسَرَهُمَا مَا لَمْ يَكُنْ إِثْمًا فَإِنْ كَانَ إِثْمًا كَانَ أَبْعَدَ النَّاسِ مِنْهُ .
A'isha Narrated from:
Never did Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) make a choice between two things but adopting the easier one as compared to the difficult one, but his choice for the easier one was only in case it did not involve any sin, but if it involved sin he was the one who was the farthest from it amongst the people.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2327dIn-book reference : Book 43, Hadith 106USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 30, Hadith 5754
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2327d
This hadith about ease in Islam shows a simple and balanced rule from the life of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم. A’isha says that whenever he had to choose between two things, and one was easier than the other, he chose the easier one as long as it did not involve sin. If it involved sin, he was the farthest from it among the people. The hadith does not praise hardship for its own sake. It shows that ease is acceptable and good when it stays within obedience to Allah. At the same time, ease cannot be used as an excuse for sin. This makes the narration very useful for daily choices.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم preferred ease when it was lawful.
- Ease is not accepted when it leads to sin.
- Avoiding sin was a clear priority in his choices.
- Daily decisions should balance ease with obedience.
