QUESTION: Regarding the hadith in Sahih Muslim 2670, where the Prophet ﷺ said, “Ruined were those who indulged in hair-splitting,” and repeated it three times: what does “hair-splitting” mean in this context? Could you please give a practical, everyday example of what this looks like, so I can understand what kind of behavior the hadith is warning us against?
QUESTION: Regarding the hadith in Sahih Muslim 2670, where the Prophet ﷺ said, “Ruined were those who indulged in hair-splitting,” and repeated it three times: what does “hair-splitting” mean in this context? Could you please give a practical, everyday example of what this looks like, so I can understand what kind of behavior the hadith is warning us against?
14Sep
ANSWER:
It refers to people who go to extremes in speech, belief, or practice.
Overcomplicating Religion: It describes those who ask unnecessary, overly pedantic questions or make simple religious duties hard on themselves and on others without any basis to it from sharia
QUESTION: Regarding the hadith in Sahih Muslim 2670, where the Prophet ﷺ said, “Ruined were those who indulged in hair-splitting,” and repeated it three times: what does “hair-splitting” mean in this context? Could you please give a practical, everyday example of what this looks like, so I can understand what kind of behavior the hadith is warning us against?