132 - Righteousness and sinful action

عن النَّوَّاس بن سَمْعانَ رضي الله عنه قال: سألتُ رسولَ الله ﷺ عن البِرِّ والإثمِ، فَقالَ: «البِرُّ حُسْنُ الخُلُقِ، والإِثْمُ ما حاكَ في صَدْرِكَ، وَكَرِهْتَ أَنْ يَطَّلِعَ عليه النَّاسُ».

An-Nawwas bin Sam'an (May Allah be pleased with him) narrated:

1. I asked the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) about virtue and sin  2. and he replied, “The essence of virtue is (manifested in) good morals (Akhlaq)  3. whereas sinful conduct is that which turns in your heart (making you feel uncomfortable), and you dislike that it would be disclosed to other people.” 

Related by Muslim, 2553.

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