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».
132 - Righteousness and sinful action
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.
Al-Nawwas ibn Sam'an
Al-Nawwas ibn Sam'an ibn Khalid Al-Kalabi was a resident of Sham (Greater Syria). His father, Sam'an ibn Khalid, embraced Islam and visited the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) where he also accepted Islam. He gifted the Prophet a pair of sandals, which the Prophet accepted and prayed for him. The Prophet (peace be upon him) married the sister of Sam'an to him. However, when she sought refuge from the Prophet (peace be upon him), he divorced her. Al-Nawwas passed away in the year 50 AH.
