Doubt
The Prophet (SAW) said: “Leave that which puts you in doubt
for that which does not” (Tirmizi).
This Hadith is narrated by Hasan Bin ‘Ali who is the son of ‘Ali
(RA). ‘Ali (RA) was the fourth Caliph and the first cousin of the Prophet
(SAW). This Hadith is very informative as it is telling us how we can save
ourselves from so much sin. This Hadith emphasises the importance of being
cautious with whatever we do, whether it be eating food, going somewhere or
even talking to friends. If we blindly follow our nafs (desires)
we will eventually fall into sin. For example, the EE Shisha pen that
people nowadays are smoking nowadays contains no tobacco, no tar and it is said
not to affect you. In Islam this is still makrooh as this is the root of
smoking and can eventually lead to smoking shisha or cigarettes itself which is
very harmful. Another typical example is Halal or Haram food. If we go to a chicken
and chip shop and they have the halal sign but no certificate and no real
authentication for their shop being halal then the best decision in this
situation is to leave that shop and not buy food from there as it is doubtful. By
keeping this in our minds and constantly following it will there become barakah
(blessings) in our decision making and it will increase our faith and allow us
to taste the sweetness of imaan.
The Prophet (SAW) also said: “Truthfulness is a source of
contentment and falsehood is a source of doubt.” From this we see that by making
halal decisions will we gain contentment of the heart whereas if we blindly
follow our desires it will lead to regret and a impure heart. If we apply this
golden principle into our daily lives then we will slowly see how easy
everything will become for us.
