Sayyiduna Nu’man bin Bashir (may Allah be pleased with both of them) narrates that I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) say: (Sha’bi says: By Allah! After him, I did not hear anyone say that he heard it from the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him)“The lawful is clear and the unlawful is clear, but between them are some doubtful matters. I present to you an example of this: Indeed, Allah Almighty has set a sanctuary, and the sanctuary of Allah is that which He has forbidden. Whoever (even an animal) grazes around the sanctuary, it is quite possible that it may enter the sanctuary. Whoever associates with doubtful matters, it is likely that he will become bold in (committing) them.”Ibn ‘Awn says: It is not known whether Imam Sha’bi (may Allah have mercy on him) heard this from Sayyiduna Nu’man (may Allah be pleased with both of them) or said it from his own opinion.