عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رضي الله عنه، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ قَالَ: «إِنَّ اللَّهَ تَجَاوَزَ عَنْ أُمَّتِي مَا حَدَّثَتْ بِهِ أَنْفُسَهَا، مَا لَمْ تَعْمَلْ أَوْ تَتَكَلَّمْ»
136 - Pardoned thoughts of sin if not acted upon
Abu Hurayrah narrated that God’s Messenger (peace be upon him) said:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: "Allah, has forgiven my followers what they contemplate on within themselves (i.e., evil thoughts) as long as they do not act upon or speak about them."
Summary of Meaning
The Prophet, peace be upon him, informs us that Allah, glorified be He, overlooks by His grace what passes through our minds of desires, wishes, thoughts, and reflections. We are not held accountable for anything that we do not speak or act upon.
