English translation
3329. It was narrated from Ibn 'Awn, from Ash-Sha'bi, who said: I heard An-Nu'mān bin Bashīr say, and I did not hear anyone say it after him: I heard the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ say: "That which is lawful is clear and that which is unlawful is clear, and between the two of them there are doubtful matters."— And sometimes he said: "A doubtful matter." — "I shall give you an example of that. Allāh has declared a sanctuary and the sanctuary of Allāh is that which He has forbidden. The one who grazes his flock around the sanctuary will soon transgress upon it, and the one who indulges in doubt will soon become more daring." (Sahih)
