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Riyad as-Salihin 229

Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) would sometimes abstain from doing something he wished to do, lest others should follow him and it might become obligatory upon them.

Aishah bint Abi Bakrnarrated it
Sahihgraded sahih by agreed upon
2names in the chain
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وعن عائشة رضي الله عنها

قالت: إن كان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ليدع العمل، وهو يحب أن يعمل به، خشية أن يعمل به الناس فيفرض عليهم

Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) would sometimes abstain from doing something he wished to do, lest others should follow him and it might become obligatory upon them.

Riyad as-Salihin 229, Book 1, The Book of Miscellany, Hadith 229. 1 min read

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Who passed it on, from Imam an-Nawawi back to the one who was there.

  1. 1Imam an-NawawiCompiler, died 676 AH
  2. 2Aishah bint Abi BakrFrom, Companion, died 57 AH

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