37/60. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 2518 — Leave What Makes You Doubt
The Hadith: "Tie it and Rely (Upon Allah)"
Hadith About Leaving Doubtful Matters
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 2518
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 2518
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُوسَى الأَنْصَارِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ إِدْرِيسَ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ بُرَيْدِ بْنِ أَبِي مَرْيَمَ، عَنْ أَبِي الْحَوْرَاءِ السَّعْدِيِّ، قَالَ قُلْتُ لِلْحَسَنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ مَا حَفِظْتَ مِنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ حَفِظْتُ مِنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " دَعْ مَا يَرِيبُكَ إِلَى مَا لاَ يَرِيبُكَ فَإِنَّ الصِّدْقَ طُمَأْنِينَةٌ وَإِنَّ الْكَذِبَ رِيبَةٌ " . وَفِي الْحَدِيثِ قِصَّةٌ . قَالَ وَأَبُو الْحَوْرَاءِ السَّعْدِيُّ اسْمُهُ رَبِيعَةُ بْنُ شَيْبَانَ . قَالَ وَهَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ . حَدَّثَنَا بُنْدَارٌ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ بُرَيْدٍ، فَذَكَرَ نَحْوَهُ .
Al-Hasan bin Ali Narrated from:
I Remember That The Messenger Of Allah (S.A.W) Said: 'Leave What Makes You In Doubt For What Does Not Make You In Doubt. The Truth Brings Tranquility While Falsehood Sows Doubt.'" Another Chain Reports A Similar Narration.
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2518In-book reference : Book 37, Hadith 104English translation : Vol. 4, Book 11, Hadith 2518
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 2518
This hadith about leaving doubtful matters teaches a clean way to protect the heart. Al-Hasan bin Ali رضي الله عنه remembered that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said: leave what makes you doubt for what does not make you doubt. He then said that truth brings tranquility, while falsehood brings doubt. The main point is not to live in fear of every small question. It is to choose the clearer path when something troubles the conscience. This hadith on doubtful matters connects truth with inner calm and falsehood with unease. A believer should value peace of heart and avoid choices that are built on doubt.
What we learn from this hadith
- Leave a doubtful matter when a clearer choice is available.
- Truth brings calm to the heart.
- Falsehood brings unease and doubt.
- A believer should not ignore serious discomfort about right and wrong.
