Lesson 9 - Hadeeth 6 Of Nawawi 40 - Caution Against Doubtful Matters

In this hadeeth, the Messenger sall Allaahu alaihi wa sallam has divided the affairs into 3 matter. Tick the three matters.

• Preferred (masnoon)

• Disliked (makrooh)

• Lawful (halaal)

• Unlawful (haram)

• Doubtful/unclear

• Spiritual

• Physical

Tick the two statements that are true about the heart.

• If it is correct, then the whole body is set aright.

• The focal point of righteousness and corruption is the heart.

• Desires of the heart are not responsible for a person falling into impermissible (haram) and unclear matters.

• A person is not required to protect his heart from corruption since a person has no control over it.

• The heart is a metaphorical expression for the brain, which is the true seat of emotions.

In this hadeeth, the prohibitions are described as the ___________________ of Allaah. (Clue: the missing word is an anagram of SCARY AUNT)

Outer corruption is a sign of  ________   _____________  (Clue: the words are an anagram of CORNER RUIN POINT)

Which statement is true about the doubtful/unclear matters?

• They might be clear to some people but not others.

• Only Allaah and His Messenger can understand them.

• Only Allaah understands them and it is not possible for his prophets (alaihimus salaam) nor His angels.

With regards to a sanctuary, which of these sentences is the odd one out because it is the only one that is untrue?

• It is the norm for a king to possess some gardens and meadows.

• If cattle are not allowed into a sanctuary, the grass there will be more lush and more attractive to nearby cattle.

• If a shepherd does not want his cattle to graze in a sanctuary, he ought to prevent the cattle form grazing just around its edge otherwise they will end up grazing in the sanctuary.

• Allaah's Sanctuary is the forbidden matters because He has forbidden His servants from falling into them.

• Allaah's Sanctuary is His gardens and meadows