No person can become pious unless he leaves something which is apparently not wrong, with the fear that there might be something bad in it. Such a person is very cautious. A person can be careless and unconcerned. He may be dishonest or honest. He may do right and wrong. This is carelessness. The other kind of person is one who is very cautious. Cautious means being very careful. That is, he speaks and works after great thought. His every response is well-considered. He behaves like a responsible person. The hadith tells us that those who are cautious are very careful. Being extra cautious, they distance themselves even from seemingly right things. This is indeed very important.
There is a very important hadith. In the hadith, the Prophet of Islam has said: لَا يَبْلُغُ الْعَبْدُ أَنْ يَكُونَ مِنَ الْمُتَّقِينَ حَتَّى يَدَعَ مَا لَا بَأْسَ بِهِ حَذَرًا مِمَّا بِهِ بَأْسٌ (Al-Mu'jam al-Kabir, al-Tabarani 446) No person can become pious unless he leaves something which is apparently not wrong, with the fear that there might be something bad in it. Such a person is very cautious. A person can be careless and unconcerned. He may be dishonest or honest. He may do right and wrong. This is carelessness. The other kind of person is one who is very cautious. Cautious means being very careful. That is, he speaks and works after great thought. His every response is well-considered. He behaves like a responsible person. The hadith tells us that those who are cautious are very careful. Being extra cautious, they distance themselves even from seemingly right things. This is indeed very important.
