English translation
4243. It was narrated that 'Aishah said: "The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said to me: 'O 'Aishah, beware of (evil) deeds that are regarded as insignificant, for they have a pursuer from Allāh. (i.e. accountability)." (Sahih)
Hadith 4243
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Darussalam · Volume 5
37. The ChaptersOn AsceticismSunan Ibn Majah Darussalam English translation
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الحديث: 4243 ¦ الجزء: 2 ¦ الصفحة: 1417
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Source no. 4243 · Volume 9 · Page 243
Sahih
صحيح، الصحيحة (٥١٣ و ٢٧٣١)
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Arabic text
4243 - حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدُ بْنُ مَخْلَدٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنِي سَعِيدُ بْنُ مُسْلِمِ بْنِ بَانَكَ قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ عَامِرَ بْنَ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الزُّبَيْرِ، يَقُولُ: حَدَّثَنِي عَوْفُ بْنُ الْحَارِثِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ: قَالَ لِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «يَا عَائِشَةُ إِيَّاكِ وَمُحَقَّرَاتِ الْأَعْمَالِ، فَإِنَّ لَهَا مِنَ اللَّهِ طَالِبًا» حَدَّثَنَا
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Some major sins are taken lightly by many people, for example; using foul language, telling lies during fun, hanging the lower garment below the ankles and the like. The Prophet ﷺ said: "Have your lower garment halfway down your shin; if you cannot do it, have it up to the ankles. Beware of trailing the lower garment, for it is conceit." (Sunan Abu Dāwūd: 4084) Any sin that becomes common among a society is no longer considered a sin by common people, even if it is a major one. So scholars should prevent people from such sin and teach them the rulings of Islam regarding that sin.