What the Head Earns in Terms of Sin
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Question:
He says, may Allah preserve you: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) mentioned in a hadith that the limbs earn sin, but what does the head earn in terms of sin? The questioner says:
Answer:
It has hearing, it has hearing,[Al-Isra 17:36] and sight. Hearing takes precedence over sight, so it is in it that there is hearing. It hears false speech, it hears songs, it hears backbiting and talebearing, and it hears. Yes.
He says, may Allah preserve you: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) mentioned in a hadith that the limbs earn sin, but what does the head earn in terms of sin? The questioner says:
Answer:
It has hearing, it has hearing,
Indeed, the hearing, the sight
إِنَّ السَّمْعَ وَالْبَصَرَ
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب المضمضة والاستنشاق — islamhouse.com (1:03:39)
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