in what He has forbidden you.”). p. 74

Authentic. Its source references were previously given under no. (30).

68 - (The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “There should be neither harm nor reciprocating harm.” Narrated by Ahmad and Ibn Mājah). p. 77

Authentic. It has numerous chains of transmission by which its weakness is remedied, and I have traced them in al-Irwā.

69 - (The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) also forbade wasting wealth. Narrated by al-Bukhārī). p. 77

Authentic. Al-Bukhārī (4 / 225, 423), as well as al-Dārimī (2 / 310–311) and Ahmad (4 / 250–251, 254–255), recorded it from al-Mughīra ibn Shuba, who said:

“The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to forbid idle talk and gossip, excessive questioning, and wasting wealth. He also forbade undutifulness to mothers, burying daughters alive, withholding what one owes, and demanding what one is not owed.”

Muslim (5 / 131) also recorded it from him as a report traced back to the Prophet, with the wording:

“Allah Almighty has forbidden you to be undutiful to mothers, to bury daughters alive, to withhold what you owe, and to demand what you are not owed. He has also disliked three things for you: idle talk and gossip, excessive questioning, and wasting wealth.”

This is also a version recorded by al-Bukhārī (2 / 88) and Ahmad (4 / 246, 249).

70 - (Bahz ibn Hakīm narrated from his father, from his grandfather, who said: I asked, “O Messenger of Allah, regarding our private parts, what may we expose and what must we conceal?” He replied, “Guard your private parts except from your wife