on the authority of abu muhammad al-hasan ibn 'alee ibn abee taalib (radiallaahu 'anhumaa), the grandson of the messenger of allaah (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam), and the one much loved by him, who said: i memorised from the messenger of allaah (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam):

explanation of hadeeth 11

its meaning returns back to what has already been said regarding the meaning of hadeeth 6, that is "the halaal is clear, and the haraam is clear, and between them are doubtful matters". and it has been narrated in another hadeeth that the messenger sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam said:

and this would be a higher station than that indicated by the first hadeeth.

and allaah knows best.

summary

• that it is essential to leave the doubtful things
• that one cannot continue doing the doubtful when one knows of an alternative with certainty