The Believer Learns from Experience And Takes Actions

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

Imam Abdul Aziz Bin Baaz, may Allah have mercy upon him, was asked: “The believer does not get stung in the same hole twice. Is this a hadith?

Answer: Yes, it is an authentic Hadith and its meaning is that it is obligated to a believer that he is cautious if he was harmed by a person. If Zayd once deceived him, he is then cautious so that Zayd does not deceive him again. If Amr committed injustice against him in a mutual dealing, he is cautious in another mutual dealing. This is what the affair is, meaning that it is obligated to him to prevent the evil of the one who deceived or harmed him the first time. [1]

Imam Al-Bukhari, may Allah have mercy upon him, said, “Chapter: Avoiding the use of tricks. and everybody will get the reward according to his intention”. Narrated Umar Ibn al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him, that the prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said: ‘’The reward of deeds depends upon the intentions, and every person will get the reward according to what he intended. So, whoever emigrates for Allah and His Messenger, then his emigration will be for Allah and His Messenger, and whoever emigrates to take a worldly benefit or for a woman to marry, then his emigration will be for what he emigrated for”. [Al-Bukhari 6953]

Imam Abdul Aziz Bin Baaz, may Allah have mercy upon him, said: There is no place for trickery in Ibadaat [acts of worship] nor in Mu’aamalaat [i.e. mutual dealings]. Therefore, it is obligatory to approach matters through their appropriate paths [i.e. carrying out deeds without tricks or ulterior motives]. [2]

[1] Paraphrased: https://binbaz.org.sa/fatwas/12579/%D9%87%D9%84-%D9%87%D8%B0%D8%A7-%D8%AD%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%AB-%D9%84%D8%A7-%D9%8A%D9%84%D8%AF%D8%BA-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%88%D9%85%D9%86-%D9%85%D9%86-%D8%AC%D8%AD%D8%B1

[2] An Excerpt from Al-Hulalul Ibriziyyah Min at-Ta’leeqaat Al-Baaziyyah Alaa Sahih Al-Bukhari’ 4/353. footnote 1