Sahih al-Bukhari 2051
Book 34: Sales and Trade · Hadith 5
Hadith text
Narrated An-Nu`man bin Bashir:The Prophet (ﷺ) said "Both legal and illegal things are obvious, and in between them are (suspicious) doubtful matters. So whoever forsakes those doubtful things lest he may commit a sin, will definitely avoid what is clearly illegal; and whoever indulges in these (suspicious) doubtful things bravely, is likely to commit what is clearly illegal. Sins are Allah's Hima (i.e. private pasture) and whoever pastures (his sheep) near it, is likely to get in it at any moment
An-Nu'man bin Bashir bataate hain: Nabi ne farmaya: "Halal aur haram dono saaf hain, aur unke darmiyan (shubhavaali) shakOK cheezein hain. Isliye jo bhi in shakOK cheezon se bachta hai (kahin uska gunah na ho jaaye), woh zaroor un cheezon se bhi bachega jo saaf haram hain; aur jo bhi bahaduri se in (shubhavaali) shakOK cheezon mein pad jaata hai, uske un cheezon mein pad jaane ka bhi khatra hai jo saaf haram hain. Gunah Allah ki Hima (yaani khaas charagaah) hai, aur jo bhi (apni bhedein) uske qareeb charata hai, woh kabhi bhi usme daakhil ho sakta hai."
Sahih al-Bukhari 2051 · Book 34, Hadith 5